Wayanad is home to different versions of the Indian epics, in a variety of contexts - including stories of the origin of the names of particular places, belief systems, oral traditions, cosmologies, art forms, temple-centred images, legends related to particular hills, and so forth.
Among certain communities in Wayanad there exist peculiar beliefs relating to the Ramayana story. Most of these Ramayana versions are confined to the limits of their community and religious identity. Within a community, the same story has different versions. It is remarkable that a large number of such stories are found in Wayanad.
Foreword by Professor K N Panikker
He says that:Undoubtedly, this is a profoundly meaningful contribution to the study of Ramayana. I am delighted at having been given the opportunity to introduce this work, which will be interesting not only to the scholars, but to the common man as well.
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