Thailand’s Cultural Tribute to Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir Inauguration

&NewLine;<p>January 18&comma; 2024&colon; Ayodhya is gearing up for the grand inauguration of the Ram Mandir on January 22&comma; and amidst the excitement&comma; numerous captivating events are unfolding&period; From distinctive gifts to intricate structures&comma; every aspect of the Ram Mandir is creating ripples and securing its spot in the news headlines&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>In a culturally significant gesture&comma; Thailand has announced its contribution to the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla&comma; scheduled for January 22&comma; 2024&period; This act underscores the universal resonance of Lord Ram&&num;8217&semi;s legacy&comma; transcending geographical boundaries&period; Thailand&&num;8217&semi;s participation in such ceremonies is not unprecedented&comma; as it follows a previous gesture of sending water from two rivers in Thailand to Lord Ram&&num;8217&semi;s temple&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The historical ties between Ayodhya and Thailand add a compelling layer to this narrative&period; Ayutthaya&comma; a renowned Thai city&comma; had its kings bestowed with the title &&num;8216&semi;Ramatibodhi&&num;8217&semi; &lpar;Lord Rama&rpar;&comma; establishing a connection with Ayodhya mentioned as the capital of Lord Rama in the Ramayana&period; The Thai religious text&comma; Ramkeen&comma; holds a comparable status to the Thai Ramayana&comma; with similarities drawn to Valmiki&&num;8217&semi;s Ramayana in Ramanujan&&num;8217&semi;s work&comma; &&num;8216&semi;300 Ramayana&period;&&num;8217&semi; Composed by King Rama I in the 18th century&comma; Ramkeen features Thotsakan as its primary antagonist&comma; resembling Ravana in the Hindu text&period; Thai Ayodhya&&num;8217&semi;s remnants are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Swami Vigyanananand&comma; the founder and global chairman of the World Hindu Foundation&comma; emphasized the aim of strengthening cultural ties between Thailand and India through this unique connection&period; He highlighted that the collaboration goes beyond soil&comma; pointing to a strong cultural and historical bond&period; In Thailand&comma; kings belonging to Lord Rama&&num;8217&semi;s descendants continue the tradition of carrying the title of Ram in their names&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Expressing joy over the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration&comma; Swami Vigyanananand revealed plans to broadcast the ceremony live in Bangkok&period; Hindus from around the world are expected to gather&comma; participating in spiritual activities such as kirtans&comma; bhajans&comma; puja&comma; and recitations&period; As part of the preparations&comma; prasad has been ordered from Ayodhya&comma; and a replica of the Ayodhya temple now stands in Bangkok&period; An image of Ram Lalla&&num;8217&semi;s birthplace&comma; brought from Ayodhya&comma; has been shared among conference delegates&comma; further solidifying the cultural bridge between India and Thailand&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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