Koreans Search for Roots in Ayodhya

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Source: Vinay Krishna Rastogi, Lucknow

 

AYODHYA : A high-power delegation from South Korea visited Ayodhya to revive

two millennia-old ties with the temple town. The South Koreans discovered

that a Princess of Ayodhya was married to Korean King Suro in the first

century CE. Suro was the King of Kimhay kingdom or the present Korea. The

Princess was married to the Korean King at the age of 16. The Koreans

believe that the Princess was the mother of the descendants who unified

various Korean kingdoms in the 7th century CE. Since the first century CE

her descendants prospered and became the largest clan in Korea, known as the

Karak, whose members had been highly distinguished people. The present

President of South Korea Kim Dae-Jung believes that he is also a descendant

of the Great Princess of Ayodhya. She is regarded as the most blessed queen

of Korea in the last 2,000 years, and Koreans believe that this could be due

to the religious significance of the great temple city of Ayodhya where Lord

Rama was born. The Counsel General of Korea said "I hope historians will be

able to learn more about this great ancient Hindu city." He urged the

ex-Raja of Ayodhya BPN Misra to strengthen the cultural ties between Ayodhya

and South Korea.

 

 

 

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