Which countries follow Ramayana?

The Ramayana has spread to many Asian countries outside of India, including Burma, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam and China.

How many countries are there in the Ramayana?

seven cantos
It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BCE to 100 BCE. Comprising 24,000 verses in seven cantos, the epic contains the teachings of the very ancient Hindu sages.

Which country made Ramayan?

Indian
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic, composed some time in the 5th century BCE, about the exile and then return of Rama, prince of Ayodhya. It was composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki, who taught it to Rama’s sons, the twins Lava and Kush.

How many Ramayana are there in India?

In all, there are 25 Sanskrit Ramayanas. One of the earliest vernacular Ramayanas is Kamban’s Tamil epic written in the 9th or 12th Century. There are many tribal versions including the famous Bhil Ramayana.

What are the 7 kandas in Ramayana?

The 7 Kandas or Books The Epic is traditionally divided into several major kandas or books, that deal chronologically with the major events in the life of Rama—Bala Kaanda, Ayodhya Kaanda, Aranya Kaanda, Kishkindhaa Kaanda, Sundara Kaanda, Yuddha Kaanda, and Uttara Kaanda.

Are there any versions of Ramayana in other countries?

Versions. In particular, the Ramayana related in north India differs in important respects from that preserved in south India and the rest of southeast Asia. There is an extensive tradition of oral storytelling based on Ramayana in Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and Maldives.

What is the importance of Ramayana in Hinduism?

The Ramayana was an important influence on later Sanskrit poetry and Hindu life and culture. The characters Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Bharata, Hanuman, and Ravana are all fundamental to the cultural consciousness of the South Asian nations of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the South-East Asian countries of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

What is Ramayana called in Burma?

Ramayana in Burma is called ‘Yamayana’ which is unofficially the national epic of Burma, It is also called Yama (Rama) Zatdaw (Jataka). In Burma, Rama is pronounced as ‘Yama’, and Sita is called ‘Me Thida’.

What is the significance of Rama and Sita in South Asian culture?

The characters Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Bharata, Hanuman, and Ravana are all fundamental to the cultural consciousness of the South Asian nations of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the South-East Asian countries of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.