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As Thailand is considered a Theravada Buddhist society, the Buddhist history latent in the Ramakien serves to provide Thai legends with a creation myth, as well as representations of various spirits which complement beliefs derived from Thai animism.
Phutthayotfa Chulalok [a] (born Thongduang [b]; 20 March 1737 – 7 September 1809), also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (now Thailand) and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He ascended the throne in 1782, following the deposition of King Taksin of Thonburi.
The culture of Thailand is a unique blend of various influences that have evolved over time. [1] ... Many classical works, such as Ramakien and Sang Thong, ...
Malyavan's judgement, illustrated in a scene from the Ramakien. Malyavan is a character in Hindu mythology, appearing in the epic Ramayana. A rakshasa, he is the son of Sukesha, and the brother of Mālī and Sumālī. He is described to be a major counsellor to the King of Lanka, Ravana, along with also being the latter's maternal grandfather. [2]
[7] [8] [9] Thai literature was heavily influenced by the Indian culture and Buddhist-Hindu ideology since the time it first appeared in the 13th century. Thailand's national epic is a version of the Ramayana called the Ramakien, received from the Khmer people through the Lavo Kingdom. [10]
Khon is based on the tales of the epic Ramakien (Thai adaptation of Indian Hindu epic Ramayana), [6] as Thai literature and drama draws great inspiration from Indian arts and legend. Khon Ramakien originally could be performed by men only. [6] Women performed only as angels and goddesses. Today women perform as monkeys and demons.
Thailand's national epic is a version of the story of Rama-Pandita, as recounted by Gotama Buddha in the Dasharatha Jataka called the Ramakien, [158] translated from Pali and rearranged into Siamese verses. The importance of the Ramayana epic in Thailand is due to the Thai's adoption of the Hindu religio-political ideology of kingship, as ...
Ramakien epic legend Nang Kwak figurine at Koon Ngam Ching Yuen (Temple), Hong Kong. Another Thai legend presents Nang Kwak as the woman who defended a king from a demon in the epic Ramakien, Thai version of the Hindu epic Ramayana. [5] She, thereafter gained the boon (merit) of fortune and prosperity wherever she was.