Ramayana - Another Great Epic

Dear raghu
You are correct. My cousin's grandmother (my aunt's MIL) told me that she was married when she was 8 and in malayalam it is called as therandi-kalyanam. It was a celebration and after marriage she was brought back home and over years she found the person she got wedded did not suit her and later at puberty 16 she was re-married to another guy (related to the first one) (grandfather).

I remember what she said about the freedom of women in those days. She said once wedded it was difficult to get separated and no choice exercised ...but before that women had the right to change before getting to physically. She also told unlike herself, some of her friends lived with the same person they originally wedded at 8.

When I was a young boy I used to ask all these questions and she would answer with high logic's and some of them at that age could not grasp.

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Originally Posted by Idiappam

Yes! Fortunately, the British put out the fire!

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Um....actually, I recall my history tchr at school (7-8 yrs ago!) telling us tat it was Raja Rammohan Roy who appealed to the British Govt. in India to put an end to Sati in the 1820s (?)......following which it was made illegal.

thirupullani jagannatha perumal temple.It is in Ramanathapuram district.This temple is one of the 108 divya desams.

Sthalapuran:

Nobody knows who built the temple.But it is there from vedic ages.It seems that king dasaratha came here to pray for a son in this temple and he got lord ramachandra as a result.

specality:

People who dont have children come and pray and get children soon.This shrine has another specality,it has lord Ram in sayana pose.Usually lord Ranganatha will be in sayana (sleeping) pose in temples,but in this temple lord Ram is in sayana pose.

In tirupullani,Rama tried to build a bridge to srinlanka,but later on chose rameshwaram instead.


The priests of this temple are good natured.They tell us stahalapuran with great enthusiasm.Temple is very clean and well maintained.If childless couple comes there,the priests bless them with such devotion,that we are moved by it.Lots of cribs are tied in the temple pupil tree as thanksgiving to lord jagannatha.

Where is the Asoka Forest, that Sita stayed??

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Originally Posted by \"viggop\"

In tirupullani,Rama tried to build a bridge to srinlanka,but later on chose rameshwaram instead.

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How can a god err?

http://home.iprimus.com.au/naractl/F...ppearance.html

Idiappam Sir
I think Ashoka forest is in Lanka?Sita was put in imprisonment there with lady rakshashis to guard Sita and try to convince Sita that Ravana is best for her.

Dear Mr. "viggop"

// I think Ashoka forest is in Lanka?Sita was put in imprisonment there...//

Yes. That place is in the forest adjacent to NUVARELIA in Srilanka.. which is the Pilgrim-centre for the Hindu-Tourists to that Country.

One Specific Asoka-Tree there, is identified as the one where Seetha-Devi was made to sit under.

That Tree is said to be of certain peculiar phenomena, unusual in the Botanical History in the World.

Wiki on Ashoka

The Ashoka tree is a flowering tree considered sacred throughout India and Sri Lanka where it is found. It is prized for its beautiful foliage and flowers. The Lord Buddha was born under this tree in Lumbini. Also Lord Mahavira renounced the world under the Ashoka tree in Vaishali. The Hindus regard it as sacred, being dedicated to Kama Deva, God of Love. The tree gets a mention in the Ramayana as the Ashoka Vatika (garden of Ashoka trees) where Hanuman first meets Sita.

The botanical name for the Ashoka Tree is Saraca Indica or Jonesia Ashok. It belongs to the Caesalpaeniaceae family and is a very handsome, small, erect evergreen tree, with deep green foliage. Its flowers are very fragrant and are bright orange-yellow in color and later turn red. Found in the central and eastern Himalayas as well as on the west coast of Bombay, its flowering season is around April and May.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashoka_tree

Idiappam Sir
Is there a photo online of this tree?i want to see how it looks like.

Sudhaama Sir
What is the peculiar phenomena in that particular tree in Sri Lanka?