Book excerpt: Ramayana is the most respected holy book of Indian literature. The purifying effect of the Ramcharitmanas has been flowing through the Hindu society like the purifying waters of the Ganges for centuries. Goswami Tulsidas has done the great work of bringing Rama to the entire Hindu society. Hindus living anywhere in the world have a strong religious and emotional attachment to the Ramayana and Rama. The main stories and the side stories related to Ramayana are mentioned with reverence and faith. We may have heard this tale many a time, even then we are always eager to hear it again and again and get inspired