10-Yr-Old Odisha Boy Rewrites Ramayana In Odia During Lockdown

Inspired by the television series of the Ramayana, Bhubaneswar-based 10-year-old Ayush Kumar Khuntia re-wrote the epic in Odia during lockdown. Titled "Pilaka Ramayana" (Ramayana for Children), the Ayush-authored book is of 104 pages detailing the life-events of Lord Rama. "I watched Ramayana telecasted on DD channel and wrote each episode in Odia in my notebook. It took me two months to complete the book," he said while requesting people to develop a habit of reading.