Ayodhya, June 17 -- A rare, over 250-year-old manuscript of Tulsidas's Ramayan has been acquired by the International Ramkatha Museum in Ayodhya for preservation and public display in the facility.

The acquisition was approved by the screening committee, which was chaired by Nripendra Misra, on Wednesday.

Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Director of the International Ramkatha Museum, acknowledged the manuscript's damaged condition, noting it is torn and partially eaten by termites, but emphasised its significance for the 'Ramayana Manuscript Collection Yajna' project.

"Although it is damaged, torn, and partially eaten by termites in places, it remains a manuscript of the Ramayana (specifically the Ramcharitmanas) that deserves to be part of the co...