People have mentioned Christ and Mohammed. Well, they were historical characters, just like Buddha and Mahavira, but all myths circulating about them are not historically true. You don%u2019t have to believe the jataka tales literally to be a god Buddhist. And if I believed that there was actually some one called Hanuman who could jump across the Pak straits i would need to get my head examined, right? 5. Some have also mentioned about the Delhi Metro route being skirted round the Kutab Minar. So what? Kutab Minar is a historically documented heritage site. Actually just a handful of Hindus knew of Ramsetu until the NASA photo came along. So it is not even a venerated Hindu place of faith. It is the BJP which is raising the issue for political one-up-man-ship, even though it is the NDA government that had initiated the Ram Setu Project.
RE:Myths and History
by arungopal agarwal on Sep 14, 2007 04:18 PM Permalink
Religion from politics is out from India due to democratic secular set up only,there is nothing wrong if BJP has a little bending towards Hindus,as all other parties have also bending/apeasing policies for others. However I agree that we must think scientifically in the interest of nation instead of fanatic way.
RE:Myths and History
by Sivadas Muringasseril on Sep 14, 2007 04:15 PM Permalink
Are..Ulta Mohanty.. Whoever knew about Ram and Ramayana knew he gone to Lanka through the bridge constructed by his Vanara Sena. Its all belief....by the way you believe one Mohanty is your father.. is it not only a belief.. that your mother told you.
