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Maharashtra – The Marathi Bhavartha Ramayana written by Sant Eknath in the 16th century. There is also a reference of a Ramayana being translated into old Marathi during the 12th or 13th century. Odisha – The Jagamohana Ramayana or Dandi Ramayana composed by Balarama Dasa in early 16th century is the prevalent version in Odisha. [25]
The Ramayana became popular in Southeast Asia from the 8th century onward and was represented in literature, temple architecture, dance and theatre. Today, dramatic enactments of the story of the Ramayana, known as Ramlila, take place all across India and in many places across the globe within the Indian diaspora.
The Ramayana is a Sanskrit text, while Ramacharitamanasa retells the Ramayana in Awadhi, [120] commonly understood in northern India by speakers of the several Hindi languages. [121] [122] [123] Ramacharitamanasa was composed in the 16th century by Tulsidas.
The Maharadia Lawana (sometimes spelled Maharadya Lawana or Maharaja Rāvaṇa) is a Maranao epic which tells a local version of the Indian epic Ramayana. [1] Its English translation is attributed to Filipino Indologist Juan R. Francisco, assisted by Maranao scholar Nagasura Madale, based on Francisco's ethnographic research in the Lake Lanao area in the late 1960s.
Three Hundred Rāmāyaṇas is a scholarly essay that summarizes the history of the Rāmāyaṇa and its spread across India and Asia over a period of 2,500 years or more. . It seeks to demonstrate factually how the story of Rama has undergone numerous variations while being transmitted across different languages, societies, geographical regions, religions, and historical perio
Ramayana reached Laos much later than Cambodia and Thailand which caused the loss of its original Hindu influence and affected local adaptation. [2] Similar to some Malay versions of the Hikayat Seri Rama , the epic has lost the association with Hinduism and is instead considered a Jataka tale (the Dasaratha Jataka ), a previous lifetime of the ...
Throughout the Ramayana, Rama upholds the principles of dharma, fulfilling his duties as a son, a prince, a husband, and a king with utmost integrity and adherence to ethical conduct. His actions serve as a moral compass, teaching the importance of upholding truth and righteousness even in the face of adversity.
The original Ramayana arrived to Southeast Asia from South India along with Hinduism, but its retelling there suggests Buddhist influence. The exact time when was Ramayana introduced to Cambodia is unknown, however, the earliest mentioning of the epic dated to 7th century according to a stone inscription at Veal Kantel, Stueng Treng. Based on ...