Lord Rama

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THE HOLY RAMAYANA

 

In Kerala Ramayana month begins on 1st karadakam (17th july 2003). In almost

all hindu families one will read the Holy Ramayana and other members will

listen the same. The climate during the period is almost rainy and many

people will not have any work and it is also considered as a month for

preventive treatment. Elaborate arrangemets will be made in the temples to

read ramayana and preach the mesage.

The Ramayana (The Journey of Rama) is perhaps the world's oldest literature.

Cherished throughout India and Asia for millennia, it has been faithfully

preserved and passed on in varied forms of popular expression-epic poems,

folk tales, music, dance, drama, puppet shows, sculpture, painting, even

films and comic books. Its story and characters have captured the hearts and

minds of countless generations.

Despite its huge popularity in Eastern cultures, and even though it is

recognized by many Western scholars as a literary masterpiece, most people

in the West have never heard of Ramayana.

The story of Lord Rama is both a spellbinding adventure and a work of

profound philosophy, offering answers to life's deepest questions. It tells

of another time when gods and heroes walked among us, facing supernatural

forces of evil and guided by powerful mystics and sages.

Revered throughout the ages for it's moral and spiritual wisdom, it is a

beautiful and uplifting tale of romance and high adventure, recounting the

odyssey of Rama, a great king of Ancient India. Rama, along with his

beautiful wife, Sita, and faithful brother Lakshmana, is exiled to the

forest for fourteen years, where Sita is kidnapped by the powerful demon

Ravana. Along with his brother Lakshmana and a fantastic army of

supernatural creatures, Rama embarks on a perilous quest to find his beloved

Sita.

The Lord Himself says in Ramayana, "If one surrenders unto Me sincerely,

saying, `My Lord, from this day I am fully surrendered unto You,' I always

give him protection. That is My vow." Since the ultimate benefit of hearing

the Ramayana is increased faith in Lord Rama, everyone will want to read

this important book.