I have been reading the Eighteen Puranas in detail for the past couple of days.

La tristesse de Sîtâ (Preah Khan, Angkor) (Photo credit: dalbera)

Though I knew there are some differences between the Puranas, I never did realize that there could be something fundamentally contradictory between their narrative details of the Ithihasa, especially the Ramayana!

Let me highlight afew of them.

Ravana Did Not Kidnap Sita to Lanka.

Though many of us are aware that there are various versions of The Ramayana,we assume that would be very minor,

For instance, some Ramayans state that Sita was not physically abducted directly by Ravana,”

a)The ground on which she stood was lifted by Ravana and he took of.

b)Ravana lifted Sita by her hair.

c)Sita was lifted by Ravana holding her by her hips.

But Valimiki states that Sita was abducted.

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