Hindu Ramayana in Buddhist Thailand

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The Ramayana (Sanskrit रामायणम्, Romanized Rāmāyaṇam [3]), also known as Valmiki Ramayana, as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (Sanskrit epic) from ancient proto-India (Bharata), one of the two important epics of modern Hinduism known as the Itihasas, the other being the Mahabharata [4], the story of "Great Bharata." The epic narrates the life of the god Rama, the seventh avatar of the [extraterrestrial] Hindu deity Vishnu, who is a prince of Ayodhya in the Kingdom of Kosala. The epic follows his 14-year exile

• to the forest urged by his father King Dasharatha, on the request of Rama's stepmother Kaikeyi;
• his travels across the forests on the Indian subcontinent with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana;
• the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana, the king of [Sri] Lanka, which resulted in a bloodbath; and
• Rama's eventual return to Ayodhya along with Sita to be crowned as a king amidst jubilation and celebration. More
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• WION; Amber Larson, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

UFOs in Ancient India's Ramayana

Pat Macpherson, Dhr. Seven, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly; Wiki edit

Space aliens battle in the ancient epic poem The Ramayana (education.asianart.org)

"Rama's Journey," opaque watercolor and gold on paper (circa 1650) from Himachal Pradesh, India. School: Pahari. Display Dimensions: 17 1/8 in. x 13 7/32 in. (43.5 cm x 33.6 cm) Credit: Edwin Binney 3rd Collection Accession. Collection: The San Diego Museum of Art (sdmart.org).

Palatial space craft

This brilliantly composed painting celebrates the joyful reunion of Rama and Sita and their return home to mainland India after an exile of 14 years. The gold celestial chariot able to move with the speed of mind was summoned to Rama's presence. The reunited royal couple sits in the highest chamber. To the right of the painting, the grateful men and women of the city of Lanka come out to bid farewell, their eyes alight with adoration. Wondrous sea creatures wear expressions of delight, and the victorious monkeys and bears [yakkhas, yetis] rejoice as they cross the land bridge from the island of Lanka.

The Ramayana (Sanskrit रामायणम्) is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the "demon king" Ravana. Along with the Mahabharata, it forms the Sanskrit Itihasa.

The Mahābhārata is the longest known epic poem and has been described as "the longest poem ever written." Its longest version consists of over 100,000  couplets (śloka) or over 200,000 individual verse lines, and long prose passages. ...

At about 1.8 million words in all, the Mahābhārata is roughly ten times the length of the Ancient Greek Iliad and Odyssey combined, or about four times the length of the Rāmāyaṇa.

The Ramayana ("Rama's vehicle")

"Land bridge" between the countries is artificial, now submerged, but visible from above.

 

Rama forsaken by Varuna takes up Brahmastra

Towards the end of the epic Ramayana, Rama has rescued Sita from Ravana's clutches in [Sri] Lanka, a large island off the tip of India (Great Bharat).
 

A bridge has been built [the foundation of which can still be seen from the sky] from Lanka across the water back to the Indian mainland.

This "Adam's Bridge" (rāmasetu) to let Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana return home to Ayodhya (northern India, near the Himalayan foothills).

Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana

In the painting the residents of Lanka bid goodbye to the monkeys and bears, who helped in the battle to rescue Sita. The vimana, an airborne palace, is filled with these curious beasts. Rama and Sita look out from the top floor.
 

Rama and Lakshman confer with the leaders of the animal army. This set of Ramayana illustrations are among the earliest and most impressive narrative paintings from the Panjab Hills.

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Strongly based in the imperial Mughal style the quality of execution and finish as well as the lavish use of gold being obvious hallmarks of the manuscript, the paintings also exhibit a wit and charm in the depiction of the animals and water creatures.

Ravana made his Lanka a city of gold. Still, the residents are grateful to be delivered from their "demon king." Rama has placed the kingdom in the hands of Ravana's good younger brother, and it is time to leave.
 

Ancient engineering: aerial view of Rama's bridge.

The army of bears [or possibly "bear-men," yetis, yakkhas] marches back across the bridge they built to reach Lanka. The monkeys would rather play in the water. And Rama has found an appropriate vehicle to cross: the pushpaka vimana.

This fabulous flying chariot, which is as big as a city, belonged to Kubera, the deity (deva) of wealth. It was stolen by Ravana. Now Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana ride it home, along with every monkey and bear who can clamber on.

The residents of Lanka and the creatures of the deep marvel at the vision of a golden city in the sky as it lights up the heavens.

This set of Ramayana illustrations is among the most impressive narrative paintings from the Panjab Hills. Source
 
Yetis/Yakshis are not Bears

Yakkhas ("ogres") are not bears but another kind of human, and Kubera is their leader.

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India's Festival of Lights (Diwali)

Ashley Wells, Wisdom Quarterly; Huffington Post Religion, Oct. 30, 2013

(Nina Paley) "Sita Sings the Blues" new full-length, full-res version. DVD - See FULL MOVIE

 
Diwali is one of the biggest festivals on the Hindu calendar. There are multiple reasons why modern Hindus celebrate this festival.

 

The most popular narrative, based on the ancient Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana. In it Lord Rama, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshmana return to their kingdom of Ayodhya after defeating Ravana the demon king.

 

On that dark new moon night, the residents of Ayodhya joyfully lit oil lamps to welcome Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana back to the kingdom. 

 

Defying Traditions

Widows of Vrindavan celebrate Diwali at their ashram on October 31, 2013 in Mathura, India. These aged widows have been abandoned by their families or have fled their inhospitable homes to make Vrindavan their home or their last destination.

 

To kindle happiness in their twilight years, Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak has come up with the idea of organizing the festival of lights for these widows, locally known as matas.

 

Following in that tradition, Hindus celebrate Diwali by lighting oil lamps, detonating firecrackers, cleaning and decorating their homes, distributing sweet delicacies, and gathering with friends and family. More

Spirituality: "Sita Sings the Blues" (cartoon)

Writer, director, producer, animator Nina Paley (SitaSingstheBlues); Wisdom Quarterly

(Cinema Nirvana) "Sita Sings the Blues" is a story by American artist Nina Paley based on the ancient Sanskrit epic the Ramayana, which was handed down from ancient India through the Vedas ("Knowledge Books") inherited from the older Indus Valley Civilization.

Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved husband Lord Rama. Nina is an animator whose husband moves to India then dumps her by email.

Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this lushly animated interpretation of the classic Sanskrit story.

It is set to the 1920's jazz vocals of torch singer Annette Hanshaw and lives up to its tagline, the "Greatest Break Up Story Ever Told."

The two women, having troubles with their men although separated by centuries, find their stories coming together. A female cartoonist moves from the US when her husband gets a job in India.

While acclimating to her new life, the cartoonist becomes fascinated with an ancient folktale: A beautiful woman who was created spontaneously from the Earth is adopted by King Janaka, pledged in marriage to a brave warrior named Rama, and kidnapped by the demonic leader, Ravana.

Sita's story gets two visual interpretations at once -- a visually striking abstract version and another employing a whimsical cartoon utilizing vintage jazz recordings for Sita's voice.

As the film jumps back and forth between two Ramayana adaptations, the cartoonist discovers that her sojourn in India has taken a turn for the worse when her husband falls in love with another woman. "Sita Sings the Blues" was an official entry at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival.

It stars: Aseem Chhabra, Bhavana Nagulapally, Manish Acharya, Annette Hanshaw, Debargo Sanyal, Sanjiv Jhaveri.

"Rama's Journey"
Wisdom Quarterly Wikipedia edit of entry Ramayana
The Ramayana (रामायण) is an ancient Sanskrit epic ascribed to the sage (rishi, seer) Valmiki. It forms an important part of the modern Hindu canon, considered to be a historical event (itihāsa).

It is one of the two great epics of India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The other is the Mahabharata. It depicts the duties of relationships, portraying ideal characters like father, servant, brother, wife, and king.

The name is said to be a tatpurusha compound of Rāma- (the hero in the story) and -ayana ("going, advancing") or perhaps -yana ("vehicle, transport").

It consists of 24,000 verses forming seven books (kāṇḍas) and 500 sargas. The classic Indian work recounts the story of Rama (an avatar of Vishnu, the preserver in the triumvirate conception of God). His wife Sita is abducted by the demon king of [Sri] Lanka named Ravana.

Thematically, it explores human values and the concept of dharma. More

Sri Lankan Mysteries: UFOs, etc.

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UFOs in Lanka: Are extraterrestrials the cause of violence and unrest in Sri Lanka? The island of Sri Lanka has been a favorite haunt of aliens, extraterrestrials, brahmas, devas, angels, sky dwellers, demons (rudras), however one wishes to describe them. Lankan chronicles, traditions, folklore, prehistoric cave drawings, archaeological evidence, and ancient travelers' records testify to the strange beings living on the island from time immemorial.



Sri Lanka: Gateway to Other Worlds? Scientists re-examine legends of Serendip Long before modern scientists ever dreamed of the existence of gateways between parallel universes, the ancient world already regarded Lanka or Serendip as being the Antipodes, a topsy-turvy wonderland inhabited by nagas, yakkhas, and various other-worldly spirits. Oral tradition still being transmitted in Sri Lanka tells of hidden gateways situated islandwide through which yogis and siddhas, including the Buddha and his assembly of arhats, could travel to distant places or even to other worlds in the blink of an eye, reputedly through sheer determination alone.

Ravana & Sita: Road to Ramayana When Ravana abducted Sita, it led to war. Geologically, two hundred million years ago, there was a land connection from Sri Lanka to India, Madagascar, Australia, and Antarctica. That large land mass was known as Gondwana. Sri Lanka separated into a discrete land mass known as Lanka Dvipa (the Island of Lanka) with part of its land submerged by the sea. According to the Ramayana epic, this took place because of the misdeeds of Ravana. But this seismic occurrence is confirmed by modern science.

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