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NjaN ara? (Malayalam):Original in Tamil: Naan Yaar by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi

Sri Ramanasramam Tiruvannamalai

6th Edition: 2004; 7th Edition: 2004; 8th Edition: 2007; 9th Edition: 2010; 10th Edition: 2012Eleventh (Pocket) Edition: 20122000 copies

CC No.: 3405ISBN: 978-81-88225-42-2

Price: 15

Published by:V.S. ramananPresident, Sri RamanasramamTiruvannamalai 606 603Tamil Nadu, INDIAemail : ashram@sriramanamaharshi.orgwebsite : www.sriramanamaharshi.org

Printed by:Sudarsan Graphics Pvt. Ltd.,Chennai 600 017, INDIA

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