This common misconception stems from early Western scholars interpreting Hindu texts through a colonial lens rather than understanding their deeper symbolic and historical significance. The Puranas and Itihasas contain both historical accounts and metaphorical teachings.
According to the Bhagavad Gita (10.8), the divine manifests in both subtle and physical forms. Archaeological evidence, astronomical calculations, and oral histories support the historical basis of many events described in texts like the Ramayana.
Modern scholarship increasingly recognizes that ancient Hindu texts often encoded real historical events and personalities within their narrative frameworks, similar to how other ancient civilizations recorded their histories.
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