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THE EPIC AGE—THE RAMAYANA
The heroes of the Ramayana are somewhat tame and commonplace personages, very respectful to priests, very anxious to conform to the rules of decorum and duty, doing a vast amount of fighting work mechanically, but without the determination, the persistence of real fighters. A change had come over the spirit of the nation; princes and men had become more polished and law-abiding, but they had become less sturdy and heroic.
TEMPLE DEDICATED TO RAMA AT PUSHKAR NEAR AJMERE.