Rama

Introduction Being the direct grandson of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn, King Rama V, King Bhumibol's ascension to the throne was predictable. On May 5th, 1950, at his coronation, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or King Rama IX of Chakri Dynasty declared the Oath of Accession, ‘we shall reign with righteousness, for the benefits and happiness of the Siamese people’ was the promise he made to Siamese people. His Majesty had a choice to stay in his luxurious palace but he chose not to.…

due to drugs, and violent gangs taking over the neighborhoods and cities. Since research shows that drug violence has escalated in Mexico and laws have been collapsing, gangs are more likely to take over control and feed violence within a culture (Rama & Diaz,…

It is celebrated to mark the victory of Lord Rama over the ten headed demon king called Raavan. The festival also marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasur. Legends behind the Festival: Story of Ramayan: Ramayana the famous Indian epic mentions and states the importance of the…

popular epic in Hinduism. It is set in northern India and it follows the main character Rama, crowned prince of Ayodhya, who is a god on earth. In the epic, Rama’s wife Sita is abducted by Ravena, who is the demon ruler of the island Lanka. In the story Rama is on a mission to rescue Sita and enlists the help of a monkey army lead by the Monkey god Hanuman. In the end they defeat the demon army and rescue sita. Rama is considered the ideal ruler and is the seventh avatar of…

After reviewing the difference and similarities between eastern and western literature in The Odyssey, Beowulf, Confucius, Gilgamesh, and Ramayana. they are quite similar, some things that could be put to comparison would be gender, politics/government, and the afterlife. The Odyssey is considered Occidental literature, as well as Beowulf and Confucius. Gender is a big part of both Occidental and Oriental Literature. Men always play a superior figure in the literature because men have always…

obey a man. If she is married, then she is to submit to her husband until death do them apart. In the Ramayana, each character appears to fulfill their dharma. The story begins with Rama 's crowning day. A sudden turn of events gets him kicked off the throne by his father, after promising his wife "boons" or requests. Rama was asked by his step-mother to leave the city and go away to the forest for fourteen years. Without delay, he obeys his father 's commands with no hesitation. It is…

diverse it is. Perspectives on the world tend to be more discrete. Culture is an extremely huge factor on their view, and this heavily affects their opinions and traditions. This is shown in: Two Kinds written by Amy Tan and By Any Other Name by Santha Rama Rau. Any people don’t see the differences in others cultures and tend to forget about others. This leads to people not understanding others reasoning’s for their opinions. Opinions are affected by many things but culture heavily persuades…

as Vishnu being born as mortal Rama in order to kill Ravana in The Ramayana. Similarly to Greek culture, despite the presence of Female deities, women are limited culturally by expectation and duty. Hindus believe that strict adherence to one’s dharma (duty in life) will bring enlightenment. For a woman, living in accordance with one's dharma ment very explicitly being loyal and obedient to all male figures in her life. Sita, Rama’s wife, is expected to follow Rama into exile for 14 years…

In the Shiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God. Lingam or Linga is the Sanskrit word for Shiva’s phallus it is used as a symbol for the worship of Shiva. The origin of the lingam dates back to the early Indus Valley civilization. The Lingam is not mentioned in the Vedas yet still the Lingam is a major symbol of worship to many. Even with its absence from the Vedas, the Shiva Lingam is of importance in many other major Hindu scriptures, including the Puranas. As stated by…

thousand Buddha images. These images were said to be brought from various abandoned temples in “places [such] as Ayutthaya and Sukhothai by order of King Rama I.” (N,A, N.D) Wat Pho temple is surrounded by many large structures, such as ubosot, viharns and over one hundred chedis. Some of these structures contain the ashes of King Rama I and King Rama…