History is quite fascinating. Recent researches around the world have thrown up powerful evidence that has changed our knowledge, what was once thought a myth had sound provable basis. India is perhaps 200 years behind in discovering it's past. Short-term thinking means that such work is not approved by politicians.
Like the recent finding of the city of Troy, which was thought a myth, it is with proper research and investigation that archaeology will find positive evidence of Ram. As we find with other ancient stories, that previously were taken as false, there is always truth behind stories that prevail. The story of Ramayana has to have a basis, and in terms of factual information has as much, if not more, than religious books of other faiths that are not questioned.
RE:Archaeology
by Kris iyer on Apr 16, 2008 05:21 PM Permalink
Very true, J. Bell. The analogy with Troy is apt. This "Ram-Sethu" or Adam's Bridge, seems so purposeful in its linkages to the two land-masses, so neat and straight, with no hazphazard "natural" continuation in all directions of similar accumulations, it makes one wonder. As you say, archaeology, may reveal more and more info., but it would take time.
RE:Archaeology
by galilio on Apr 17, 2008 12:43 PM Permalink
on Ram sethu bridge is visible to eyes from the start to end which you can see both from sirlanka and india and also from areoplane.if it is natural,it will not be chained in a line from start to end.ram sethu name figure in ancient tamil scriputres like manimekalai and in purananuru besides in alwars pasarams.during the time of ramayana,sanatana dharma was prevailing with vedas occupying important role and hence even ravana is an expert in sama veda and he was true devotee of lord siva and have knowledge about dharma.but for his abduction of sita devi, he was even admired by hanuman on first seeing ref sundra kanda.becouse he knew dharma,he allowed vibhishna his brother to join with lord ram and he did not harm vibhishna for deserting him. just compare mohul leader aurangazep,just for the sake of power and his brothers desire towards hinduism, aurangazep killed all his brothers and sentensed to jail his sister.so imagine the great difference between hinduism and other religions.
RE:Archaeology
by Kris iyer on Apr 18, 2008 08:16 PM Permalink
Dear Galilio, Extremely GOOD points you have made. I have seen a video taken of the Ramar Sethu, from a plane. My immediate reaction was, "It is too straight, purposeful, insofar as it connects the two shortest points in the land masses of the two countries." Yes, very old Tamil works, such as "Pura Nanooru" mention the Sethu. Taking all the literary evidence from Tamil sources and Valmiki together, we do have something that was, probably, "put together" by a large number of humans, under the leadership and guidance of a very capable person. Of course, it is a puzzle, how it could have been done in ancient times, without machinery of the sort we use today. In any case, that it is a "natural formation" is an explanation that seems unconvincing, at present.
