See there are many versions of Ramayan. What is wrong in seeing a new interpretation. Who are we to tell what is right, what is wrong. We didn't live in the Valmiki era or vyasa era. What we know is also hearsay.
For me both Ramayana and Mahabharatha are treasure house of knowledge. The real pride of Sanathana Dharma. Because these books not only encompass the values Sanathana Dharma stands for but has immense scientific knowledge within them in such a way that science is seen through the eyes of spirituality. The pride of Indian culture which is dismissed by world as Indian mythology.
Have you ever thought why even by having more knowledge than the entire scientific world can think of, even after having more than the inspiration the entire personality development books, success mantra books the corporates celebrate these books are given the garb of divinity and kept aside.
In Indian Science Congress someone spoke about Pushpak Viman and India's scientific development during Tetrayug itself. It was laughed at not by the world, but by people within India itself. Have you ever thought why it happens.
Reason is we have not questioned the epics. We have not tried to connect the actions in the epic to the scientific world outside. We can never speak about this epic in a way the rational mind understands. I am a great fan of Indian mythology and my research has been to find the scientific laws hidden inside the Indian mythology which I am sure it has. Some of the things I have been able to reach conclusion. But still there is a long way to go. But the language I speak to anyone who questions Indian mythology is this
- Every action has an equal and opposite reaction says Newton's third law of motion. Basic law of physics
- Your sow what you reap. You pay for your Karma ( Karma means action) - says Bhagavad Gita written 5000 years ago
- Every body continues to be in a state of rest unless otherwise acted upon by an external force - Newton's first law of motion
- Concentrate on action, not on result. The way Krishna holds the direction of Arjuna's action. ( Theme of Bhagavad Gita itself. God holds the direction of man's battle. If he follows his direction without asking question, the result will be positive. For that you need to understand his direction ). Knowledge that is there 5000 years ago
The way Krishna takes the weapon Shakthi from Karna's hand in Mahabharath and the way Dumbledore takes Power from Voldemort's hand in Harry Potter is one and the same( Anybody who has followed me in Mahakumbh forum would know how I had drawn the parallels). Harry Potter celebrated book of JK Rowling, Mahabharath written by some Rishi. Why doesn't the stores explode or the children don't run to take Mahabharath like Harry Potter. Because again it is mythology.
Inspirational books like Secret, Power. They have nothing more than what Mahabharath or Ramayana can tell you if you sit, try and analyze.
I have no animosity to anyone who see these books as divine. But as an ardent lover of Indian culture, as a proud Indian I want the most celebrated books of my land to be the celebrated books in the world. If Harry Potter is read in India, I also want the kids of other countries to read Ramayan and Mahabharath, understand the life lessons in them.
So my take is if a show is showing a different perspective let us be open towards it. Try to connect the stories in a logical manner. Sometimes we do learn something new.