The Sacred Geography of the Ramayana: The Akhaṇḍa Bhārata Trail

About the Book

Through the journey of the vanaras in the Ramayana, this book reconstructs the vast reach of Akhanda Bharata as a geographic reality. It examines how ancient archaeological sites across continents and diverse landscapes chart its global civilizational expanse, while the etymology of ancient river and mountain names worldwide, traced through Sanskrit sources, throws fresh light on their origins and meanings. Bold in detail and refreshingly unorthodox in its connections, it presents the Ramayana not as theology, but as a global geography of routes and terrain.

About the Author 

Neeta Raina holds a Master's Degree in Political Science and an M.Phil in Chinese and Japanese Studies from the University of Delhi, as well as an MBA in Business Management from the University of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, Her interdisciplinary training-spanning geopolitics, Asian Civilisations, and strategic thought-deeply informs her approach to civilizational cartography and mythic reconstruction. Coupled with extensive experience in media management, she brings a keen awareness of narrative framing, audience reception, and the circulation of cultural memory, enabling her to translate complex civilizational patterns into accessible and resonant forms.