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So on this Grand occasion, we thought to make people conscious of the relation & importance of #ShreeRam in Bengali culture
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So on this Grand occasion, we thought to make people conscious of the relation & importance of #ShreeRam in Bengali culture
U can read the thread or check our full video
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#HappyRamNavami
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Rabindranath Tagore says very nicely in the introduction of 'Ramayani Kotha' written by Dinesh Chandra Sen:
"The Ramayana-Mahabharata is not only an epic but it is also a history; Not the history of events, because such history is based on time and time again...
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"The Ramayana-Mahabharata is not only an epic but it is also a history; Not the history of events, because such history is based on time and time again...
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Ramayana-Mahabharata is the eternal history of India. Other histories have changed a lot over time, but this history has not changed...
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The history of all the pursuits, all the adoration, all the determination of India lies in the everlasting throne between these two great poetic religions."
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If we Trace the History of Ramayan
in the Ragaubansham...
There was a mention of Batte between Raghu & Kaivartys.
Raghu emerged Digvijaya and landed on the beach of the Eastern Talban
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in the Ragaubansham...
There was a mention of Batte between Raghu & Kaivartys.
Raghu emerged Digvijaya and landed on the beach of the Eastern Talban
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There in the delta region of the river Ganges
The kings of Sumbha and Banga fought fierce battles with the Navy.
After his victory, he built a bridge over the river Kapisa and set out for Utkal Kalinga.
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The kings of Sumbha and Banga fought fierce battles with the Navy.
After his victory, he built a bridge over the river Kapisa and set out for Utkal Kalinga.
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At that time the mighty Kaivarta Kings ruled over Bengal & Sumbha. Kaivarta Naval Power has been praised in Ramayana at different times.
“Nābāṁ śatānāṁ pañcānāṁ kaibarttānāṁ śataṁ śatam. Sannad'dhānāṁ tathā yunāstiṣṭhāntbitabhya cōdaẏaṯ.”
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“Nābāṁ śatānāṁ pañcānāṁ kaibarttānāṁ śataṁ śatam. Sannad'dhānāṁ tathā yunāstiṣṭhāntbitabhya cōdaẏaṯ.”
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Most probably from the time of Raghu to the time of Sri Ramachandra's father- Raja Dasaratha, Bangadesh was in his Empire.
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According to the Ayodhya Kanda of the Ramayana, King Dasaratha in his conversation with Kaikeyi refers Banga as a prosperous & Rice producing region.
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There are three main versions of Valmiki Ramayana
* Udichya Ramayana
* Dravid Ramayana
* Gaudiya Ramayana.
Only Loknath's Manorama Tika of the Gaudiya Ramayana is available.
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* Udichya Ramayana
* Dravid Ramayana
* Gaudiya Ramayana.
Only Loknath's Manorama Tika of the Gaudiya Ramayana is available.
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There are some basic differences between Gaudiya Ramayana and Udichya and Dravid Ramayana.
Firstly in this Ramayana, the Adi Kandya, Ayodhya Kandya, Sundarkanda consist of more number of verses but in Yudh Kand the number of verses decreases
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Firstly in this Ramayana, the Adi Kandya, Ayodhya Kandya, Sundarkanda consist of more number of verses but in Yudh Kand the number of verses decreases
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Secondly, the impact of the lifestyle of the Bengalis is reflected in the story of that Ramayana.
A total of 25 types of Ramayana written in the Bengali language have been found which is the highest in all of India.
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A total of 25 types of Ramayana written in the Bengali language have been found which is the highest in all of India.
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Even in Hindi, only 11 Ramayanas have been found. Also, seeing the powerful influence of the Adbhut Ramayana, many people think that it is written by a Bengali.
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Although there is no idea about the age of Gaudiya Ramayana in Bengal. The Tika is believed to have been written during the Gupta period in the 6th century AD or during the reign of Shashanka.
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It is noteworthy that this Gaudiya Ramayana was the first to send to Europe from India.
The book was published in two volumes from the Bon of Germany in 1829-36.
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The book was published in two volumes from the Bon of Germany in 1829-36.
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Ramcharit was written by Gaur Abhinand during Devpala in the 9th century AD & Murari Mishra composed a play called Anargha Raghab in the 10th century AD during the Pala period.
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It is believed that the play was composed to be staged at the Jagannath Temple in Puri. It covers everything from the Balakanda to Yudhayakanda of Ramayana
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The legendary poet Sandhyakar Nandi of the Pala Era wrote an epic called 'Ramcharitam' in the 11th century.
He was born in the village of Brihadbatu near the town of Pundravardhana in the Varendra region of North Bengal.
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He was born in the village of Brihadbatu near the town of Pundravardhana in the Varendra region of North Bengal.
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His father Prajapati Nandi was a minister (Sandhi Vigrahik) of Palaraj Rampal.
Sandhyakar himself received the patronage of King Madanpal (c.1143-1162).
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Sandhyakar himself received the patronage of King Madanpal (c.1143-1162).
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Ramcharitam is an ambitious book of poems written in Sanskrit.
It is special because it deals with the biography of Dasarathaputra Ramachandra and Gaudeshwar Rampal.
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It is special because it deals with the biography of Dasarathaputra Ramachandra and Gaudeshwar Rampal.
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Around 1179, Govardhana Acharya, a poet of Lakshmana Sen and a gem of Pancharatna, wrote a book called Arya Saptashati.
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Shri Jahnavi Kumar Chakraborty says in this context that the features of Bengali Ramayana practice are very clear in the Ramayana contexts of Arya Saptashati. Nowhere in the practice of Ramayana in Bengal, a blind imitation of Balmiki Ramayana didn't happen.
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Many of its elements are collected from Adhatma Ramayana, Purana or folklore.
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Secondly, the Ganges swept away the Irrawaddy. This is not the case in Balmiki Ramayana, nor in 'Adhyatma' Ramayana. But this is a very well known story. It is most likely derived from a tale or folklore.
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The story of Arya follows the reformist beliefs of the Bengalis.
(Arya Saptashati and Gaurbanga; Ramayana: First Revelation 138, Page 70)
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(Arya Saptashati and Gaurbanga; Ramayana: First Revelation 138, Page 70)
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Sridhar Das, son of Sri Batudas, a feudal lord of Lakshman Sen, compiled the book 'Sadukti Karnamrit' in 1206 AD. Among its five Pravah, there are two poems in Devprabah called 'Sriram' and 'Birhi Sriram'.
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In 1431, Laxman Ratnakosh, a fusion of dramas written by Sagar Nandi mentions plays written by several Bengalis.
Notable among these are Ram-Bikram, Janakiraghab, Ramananda, Ayodhya-Bharat, Kaikeyi-Bharat, Balibadh, etc.
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Notable among these are Ram-Bikram, Janakiraghab, Ramananda, Ayodhya-Bharat, Kaikeyi-Bharat, Balibadh, etc.
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The greatest literary specimen of medieval Bengali is the biography of the eminent Purushottam Sri Ramchandra, Sriram Panchali written by Mahakabi Krittibas Ojha.
His period is approximately 1381 AD to 1461 AD.
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His period is approximately 1381 AD to 1461 AD.
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Most likely this Ramayana was written by the grace of Maharaja Ganesha or Danuj Mardan Ramnath Deva, the ruler of the Deva Kingdom.
In the Ramayana of Krittibas, Rama is described as 'Ghan Durbadal Shyam'. That is why Ram's complexion is green in Bengali.
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In the Ramayana of Krittibas, Rama is described as 'Ghan Durbadal Shyam'. That is why Ram's complexion is green in Bengali.
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The Ramayana is an integral part of folk culture not only in Bengal but throughout India. Every region of Greater India or Ancient Dharmic Land has adopted the Ramayana according to their own culture.
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For example, if you read Krittivasi Ramayana written in Bengali, you will think that Sri Ramchandra was a Bengali. When Krittibas wrote the Ramayana, he rebuilt Rama with Bengali culture. That is why Krittivasi Ramayana is still in every house.
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The famous poet of Rarh- "Kavichandra Shankar Chakraborty".
In the Middle Ages, under the patronage of the Malla kings of Bishnupur, he composed sentimental translations of various scriptures in the form of plugins. Of these, Bishnupuri Ramayana is notable.
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In the Middle Ages, under the patronage of the Malla kings of Bishnupur, he composed sentimental translations of various scriptures in the form of plugins. Of these, Bishnupuri Ramayana is notable.
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Shri Makhanlal Mukherjee, a grandson of Kavichandra, edited a book of Kavichandra in 1341 .
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The word Vishnupuri Ramayana was 1st recorded in Bengali literature in the introduction to this book called Bhagavatamrita Sri Sri Govindamangal. Earlier this word was very popular.
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The words 'Ramlila' and 'Rammangal' are widely used in his writings.
In the words of Professor Manindra Mohan Basu, "Kavichandra's book was sung and read in Bishnupur region, hence it became famous as Bishnupuri Ramayana".
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In the words of Professor Manindra Mohan Basu, "Kavichandra's book was sung and read in Bishnupur region, hence it became famous as Bishnupuri Ramayana".
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In this context, Dr Sukumar Sen's statement, "Kavichandra's spiritual Ramayana article was once known as 'Vishnupuri Ramayana' in South Rarh".
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Dr Asit Kumar Bandyopadhyay says, “The poet himself has admitted that he did not translate any particular Sanskrit poem with devotion. The poet has written this mixed type of Ramakavya by mixing Balmiki Ramayana, Adhyatma Ramayana, his own imagination, etc."
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Numerous Ram temples were built in Bishnupur and Medinipur areas with the encouragement of Malla kings. Ravana Kata dance is still popular in the Bishnupur area
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Madhusudan Saraswati, a well-known 16th-century Bengali Advaita Vedanta monk, frankly acknowledged Lord Vishnu and his incarnations, Sri Ramachandra and Sri Krishna, as known paramatman.
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The name of his commentary on the Srimad Bhagavad Gita is 'গূঢ়ার্থদীপিকা' (Gūṛhārthadīpikā).
This Gūṛhārthadīpikā is the first Annotations on the Srimad Bhagavad Gita written by a Bengali.
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This Gūṛhārthadīpikā is the first Annotations on the Srimad Bhagavad Gita written by a Bengali.
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It is in the Mangalacharan verse of this book that he worships Lord Srinarayana and his incarnation Sri Ramachandra. He greets Lord Sri Ramchandra, whose abode is the mind of the devotee.
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Lord Sri Ramchandra has long been the deity of all, including the scholars of Bengal.
A great example of this is the worship of Sri Ramchandra at the beginning of Madhusudan Saraswati's Srimadbhagavad Gita's গূঢ়ার্থদীপিকা Tika.
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A great example of this is the worship of Sri Ramchandra at the beginning of Madhusudan Saraswati's Srimadbhagavad Gita's গূঢ়ার্থদীপিকা Tika.
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In Bengal, it is a popular belief that if we chant the mantra of Shree Ram ghosts & evil stuff run away in fear. The demons cannot bear the name of Sri Rama.
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Bhūt āmār put, pētnī āmāra jhi; rāma lakṣmaṇa bukē āchē karabi āmāẏa ki
There is also a reference to this in the Ramayana
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There is also a reference to this in the Ramayana
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The name Rama is also used in the evening chanting in every Vaishnava Temple of Rammoy Bangali Culture.
Among these namakirtans, sixteen names written in Sanskrit of thirty-two letters are very popular at present...
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Among these namakirtans, sixteen names written in Sanskrit of thirty-two letters are very popular at present...
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"Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare .."
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Ramnabami was once a very popular festival in the Bhati region of East Bengal. The great influence of the Ramanandi community was in East Bengal.
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Bankura, Bishnupur, Hooghly, Howrah, Medinipur, Purulia consist of numerous Ram temples even at Murshidabad. The Ram temples of Purulia were established by the Shikhar Dynasty and are about a thousand years old.
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Similarly, there are numerous Ram temples in the Dhaka and Chittagong areas of Bangladesh.
Sitakunda temple is one of the holy places of pilgrimage in Bangladesh. According to folklore, Sita's abyss enters here.
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Sitakunda temple is one of the holy places of pilgrimage in Bangladesh. According to folklore, Sita's abyss enters here.
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Songs glorying Shree Ram are an integral part of Bengali folk culture. In South Bengal somehow the Ramayana can be said to be obligatory in Shraddha. The influence of Ramayana is still ingrained in the eternal Bengali culture, knowingly or unknowingly.
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