Tirupati, Dec. 26 -- Characters like Spider Man, Batman and Superman are imaginary, but the heroes from Indian mythology, Ram, Krishna, Hanuman and Arjuna, represent real values and ideals, said Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday, December 26.

Speaking at the Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan event at the National Sanskrit University in Tirupati, Naidu said, "Hanuman is more powerful than Superman and Spider-Man. Arjuna is a better warrior than Batman and Iron Man. The stories of the Mahabharata and Ramayana are better than the Avatar series."

"No one in the world can be greater than Lord Rama, who stood for righteousness and peace in society," he said, urging parents to teach children about India's great epics instead ...