I am a scientist by profession and hence the type of treasure that I searched in ValmikiтАЩs great work and my view of things could be somewhat different and perhaps be of ┬аinterest. So I decided to find out for myself such details.
I was very much impressed to find so many
rich details and interesting information on several aspects of Tradition, Culture, Astronomy, Geography and so on and which are not generally talked about. ValmikiтАЩs deep knowledge of Astronomy and Astrology is amazing. I was surprised to discover that iron was already in use in Ramayana period. Let us note that the westerners attribute a much later period for the use of iron and also claim that the knowledge of planets came to India from the Greeks!