A lot of enthusiasm and joy is being seen all over the country to welcome Lord Ram. Lord Ram temple will be consecrated on January 22 in Ayodhya Ram temple. Ramayana, the story of the life of Lord Rama, is very popular not only in India but also in many other countries. Know in which countries other than India, Ramayana is popular.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Now only one day is left for the consecration of the idol of Ramlala. People are so excited for the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22 that people are having a Diwali-like celebration. The echo of Ram’s name is being heard from almost every street. People are welcoming Dasharatha Nandan by singing incidents related to Ramayana and singing Ram Bhajan.
Ramayana is the story of the life of Lord Rama and Mother Sita, which people consider so sacred that they worship them and consider Raghunandan (Lord Rama) and Vaidehi (Mata Sita) as the role models of their lives. There are many versions of Ramayana in India, which people read and believe in with great reverence.
But do you know that Ramayana is considered very important not only in India but also in many other countries of the world, which present Ramayana through their culture and beliefs and not only this, it is a part of their culture. This is an important part. Let us know, apart from India, there are other countries where the story of Ramayana can be seen and heard.
Thailand
In Thailand, Ramakien, which can be called Thai Ramayana, tells the story of the life of Lord Rama. This Ramayana is slightly different from Valmiki Ramayana, the reason for which may be the cultural and geographical diversity there. It is believed that earlier Ramkien was only recited orally, but under the leadership of King Rama-1 in the 18th century, this Ramayana was written, which is today very popular among the people of Thailand in the name of Ramkien.
Laos
A different version of Ramayana is seen in Laos, which is known as Phra Lak Phra Ram. In this we can see a wonderful glimpse of the Buddhist culture of Laos. In Phra Lak Phra Ram, Lord Ram is considered to be the previous birth of Gautam Buddha and he is considered to be a king who followed the path of dignity and religion. Similarly, Ravana is considered to be the previous birth of Mara, who tried to hinder Gautam Buddha’s attainment of enlightenment.
Cambodia
In Cambodia, the story of Lord Rama’s life is known as Reamker. A lot of influence of Buddhism is also visible in Reemkar. In this, many incidents of Lord Ram’s life are shown in a slightly different way. In this, only after the ordeal of fire, Sita leaves Shri Ram and goes to Maharishi Valmiki’s ashram.
Burma
In Burma the story of Lord Rama’s life is known as Yama Zatdaw. It is also presented through theater on many religious festivals.
Indonesia
The version of Ramayana in Indonesia is called Kakawin Ramayana. It was written in Javanese script in the 8th or 9th century. Apart from the main characters of Ram , Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman, several local deities are also mentioned in it . This Ramayana has such an impact on the culture there that scenes from Ramayana are also included in the famous Kekak dance of Indonesia.
