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These tales from India will reveal the essential nature of Hinduism, its strength as well as its weakness. Presented in a fashion which should enable the reader to appreciate what constitute the most vital and in some respects the most salutary influences of Hinduism.
The Ramayan, one of the most celebrated epics of the world, recounts the story of Rama, son of the King of Ayodhya, and heir to the throne, who is banished from his home through the intrigues of his stepmother. Prince Rama, with his brother and his devoted wife Sita, spends fourteen years in exile. One day Sita disappears, abducted by a wicked demon named Ravana. Rama is despondent. After fruitless searching to find her whereabouts, he turns to a tribe of monkeys ...