Lord Rama

06-20-2003, 05:22 PM

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.