[4][5][6] Ramayana Kalpavruksham is considered to be the magnum opus of Viswanatha Satyanarayana and one of the most prominent works of modern Telugu literature.
[7][8][9][10] The book written in traditional metre and style is considered a neo-traditionalist work of 20th century Telugu literature.
[11][12] Satyanarayana followed Valmiki in the narration of the story, but made some alterations to the characters and their motivations.
[13] Gandavarapu Pullamamba reviewed the book positively in the 3rd California Telugu Literary Convention in 2008.
"[15] In 2020, Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu noted that Viswanatha Satyanarayana was the first writer to impart a true Teluguness to Ramayana through his work.