‘Naa Ramudu, a simplified Ramayanam, book released in Srikakulam

Religious scholar and poet Yerrapragada Ramakrishna said that epic Valmiki Ramayanam would continue to make writers to identify new points and present them in a novel way to enable new generation to understand the great values adopted by Lord Rama and Goddess Sita.

He released ‘Naa Ramudu’ book written by academician and executive committee member of Indian Red Cross Society, Nikku Appanna in a programme organised in Srikakulam on Monday.

He lauded Nikku Appana for penning the Ramayanam to enable everyone to understand the ethical values, importance for words of parents, acceptance of people’s opinion in the administration and others.

Mr. Appanna said that the recently constructed Lord Rama’s temple in Ayodhya and his personal attachments with temples located in Srikakulam and other places made him to write ‘Naa Ramudu’ book after careful study of Ramayanam books written by many scholars.

IRCS Srikakulam Chairman P. Jagan Mohana Rao, several writers and poets felicitated both Mr. Ramakrishna and Mr. Appanna on the occasion.

They said that Mr. Appanna had proved that age is not be a barrier for study and publication of books for the benefit of the society.