Chaitanya and His Age (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A fresh, myth‑and‑history view of the Ramayana across Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and regional Bengali traditions.

This study traces how the Rama saga grew beyond Valmiki’s epic, revealing multiple origins and later developments that shaped its retellings. It highlights three major strands—the older narrative in regional and Jain sources, Buddhist adaptations, and the ape‑god motif tied to Hanuman—showing how these threads fed into later Bengali imagination. The book situates its analysis in a broad arc of Indian lore, offering readers a concise tour of how different traditions contributed to the Rama saga. It combines textual history with cultural context, helping readers understand why the story persists in varied forms and what these forms reveal about regional belief and literary exchange.

• Discover the diverse roots of the Rama story, from Jataka parallels to Buddhist and Jain versions.
• See how regional language traditions and folklore shaped later Ramayana tellings.
• Explore connections between early legends and later devotional movements in Bengal.
• Learn about key sources and how scholars trace the saga’s development across cultures.

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