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Posted on: 19-02-11 15:00:23
ever wondered about the connection b/w the Lanka in Ramayana and Sri Lanka ?
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Lanka mentioned in the Ramayana is not Sri Lanka. To start with, Sri Lanka was not known as Lanka in ancient times. It was known as Simhala. IN all the Indian chronicles, such as the Puranas, the writings of Varamihira and the Greek and Buddhist writings all stated that the Simhala island differed from the island of Lanka.’ Mahabaratha refers to two distinct islands called Lanka and Simhala.
The Ramayana was never a part of the mythology of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka appears to have rejected the Ramayana
However, at the end of the 20th century, Sri Lanka decided to embrace the Ramayana
It stated that the bridge was not a man made one. Geological Survey of India did a three year study of the area between Rameshwaram in India and Mannar in Sri Lanka. The survey said that the bridge was not a man made (or monkey made) construction. The sequence of clay, limestone and sandstone which emerged could not have been man made.
NASA satellite pictures also indicated that the bridge was formed through the sedimentation of clay and lime stone.
NASA said the bridge was about 1.75 million years old
Ram Setu of the Ramayana was more likely located in a small stretch of water in Central India and not in the Palk Strait. Its noted that the Setu was not mentioned in some versions of the Ramayana.
This discussion can go on but the bottom line is its a myth created centuries ago and has no relevance to todays world which is driven by blind faith and stupidity.
I see the Hindu bashing has started on this thread. Hindu do not denigrate other religions but I guess that is perceived as its weakness (which in fact it might be) . There is enough material on Ramayana and Hindu Dharma on internet and any body who is truly curious to know all the aspects rather than having closed mind (Secular mind!). I do not intend to paste the links or copy – paste what is available.
One more thing for those who hate Hindu or are Pseudo secular.- Ask any student of philosophy or moral science. Both Geeta and Ramayana are rich and truly thought provoking compared to garbage that is in other religious texts, provided one cares to read it completely. I would rather believe in Ramayan than believing in dead rising again.
Just look at following links
http://www.evilbible.com/
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/
http://cmpaul.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/mira-bhupathi%E2%80%99s-confession/
Something I would never be able to explain to my kids about the incarnation of god in the epics,
Ramayan - Rama did not trust his wife (or just doing his dharma to please a critisicing dhobi)
Mahabharata - Krishna having 16,000 "girlfriends".
So much for Women Rights.
Shriya.
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Originally posted by sridharm
Mahabaratha
As I said dude , when religion / faith comes , all history & Geography take a back seat ................... Have you ever seen Diwali / Dasshera being celebrated in India ??
Wow so Lanka is not the Lanka as we know it in the Ramayana .... Next you will conjure up that Ayodhya / Dwaraka are not as we know them and India is actually not as we know it .............
Don't you think that the presence of Lanka and the bridge b/w the 2 is a very strong co incidence to the Ramayana by your own theory ??
BTW ... why do people from S India have a habit of calling 'T' as 'TH' ........ Geeta becomes Geetha and Mahabharata becomes Mahabharatha ........ Any reasons for this ???
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Fido.
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Originally posted by sridharm
However, at the end of the 20th century, Sri Lanka decided to embrace the Ramayana
Maybe they realized the significance ........ Time for others to follow suit !!!
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Fido.
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Originally posted by shriya
Something I would never be able to explain to my kids about the incarnation of god in the epics,
Ramayan - Rama did not trust his wife (or just doing his dharma to please a critisicing dhobi)
Mahabharata - Krishna having 16,000 "girlfriends".
So much for Women Rights.
Shriya.
You missed the wife shared by 5 husbands.. :-)
I remember, in my childhood, we had this one workshop conducted by our teacher. He whispered something into the ears of the first kid and the message was passed by whispers through the entire class. By the time it got passed through all 83 of us, 'There was an accident in the market today and the bike rider got hurt' or something like that became an eventful 7-8 sentence story which had his wife travelling with him and all...
All these epics were passed on generation to generation orally before it got penned down. How can you expect the accuracy in what is penned down? Ofcourse there will be exaggerations. You gotto read it with that grain of salt. Like some one mentioned before, important part is the message, not the nitty gritty details.
I am not much of a believer of any organized religions, haven't read the full Ramayana - only abridged ones. But did spend a lot of time reading Mahabharata, especially Gita. The strategies and philosophies contained in it are excellent. Very much applicable in today's world too.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Chaplins-grandson-weds-in-Karnataka/articleshow/7531068.cms
Chaplin’s grandson weds in Karnataka
TNN, Feb 20, 2011, 02.26am IST
KARWAR: Charlie Chaplin's grandson Mark Joplin (60) married Terra Tiffany (52) at Karnataka's Gokarna according to Hindu rituals. Both are from the US.
Mark has been visiting India, especially Gokarna, for the last 40 years. Both are deeply interested in Hindu culture and art. In the last two decades, they have conducted seminars on Indian classical music, mythology, the Ramayana, Harikatha, Samkeertana and Sanathana lifestyle in the US. While Mark is a good tabla and mridangam player, Terra plays the harmonium. ''I like Indian ragas and also sing Dasara Pada and Krishna bhajans in Kannada,'' she says.
Mark speaks Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali. He has studied Sant Tukaram, Jnanadeva, Samartha Ramdas and brought out several cassettes and CDs of kirtanas and bhajans. Both are disciples of Swami Ramadas and Swami Sachidanand.
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Sunny Leone a true Canadian DESI now back in India !.
