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The present paper seeks to investigate the nuances of The Ramayana and suggests a comparison with contemporary renditions, represented in mythological fiction novel series by Amish Tripathi in Ram Chandra series and a translation into English by C.Rajagopalachari, as well as several adaptations presented in the form of cartoon animation, TV, and movies. This work is conducted by qualitative comparative analysis that reveals changes in ancient aspects, such as the image of the hero, his appearance, and personality, change of plot, new characters, or event additions . The paper is supposed to analyze the degree of correlation and discrepancy between the 1973 original epic and its adaptation to determine which events, many pieces of information, and characters have remained or not. Moreover, the paper emphasizes the necessity of familiarity with the original epic for the grasping the essence of Hindu dharma and how the fictional retellings might corrupt the minds of young ones, excluding the meanings of original texts. By revealing the multi-layered nature of the characters and events of Ramayana, this paper reveals its modern relevance and metaphysical conclusions from the human predicament and spiritual destiny. Furthermore, the paper also described the application of mythology for people to understand their countries' beliefs, psychology, and rituals, compared to Greek mythology. Overall the paper aims to defamiliarize the complexity of the myths, and by that, better understand its cultural, ethical, and philosophical roots.