Chapter 1
The foundation of a sacred journey
Chapter 2
How the epic crossed the seas
Chapter 3
Science and geography of the legend
Chapter 4
A living epic in the modern world
YOUR GOAL
Master of The epic of Ramayana
Ch 2 · How the epic crossed the seas
schopenhauer Ramayana Across the Seas
Across the blue, across the blue, This ancient story sailed to you.
schopenhauer The Kakawin Ramayana is Java's oldest major Old Javanese poem, dating back to the 9th-century Medang Kingdom of Indonesia.
schopenhauer Cambodia's Reamker blends the Hindu epic with local Khmer traditions and Buddhist values, immortalized in the spectacular stone carvings of Angkor Wat.
BETA
schopenhauer Trace ancient sea routes to discover how the Ramayana epic crossed the seas.
Fun Fact
Royal names: Thailand's current Chakri dynasty kings use the title 'Rama' in honor of the Ramayana's hero, up to King Rama X today.
Glossary
maritime (adjective)
Of or relating to navigation, shipping, or commerce on the sea. By the ninth century, the narrative had traveled via maritime routes to Java, inspiring the Prambanan temple reliefs.
Of or relating to navigation, shipping, or commerce on the sea. By the ninth century, the narrative had traveled via maritime routes to Java, inspiring the Prambanan temple reliefs.
Quiz
What are the traditional Javanese clown-servants called who advise heroes in Indonesian Ramayana plays?
Quiz
On which Indonesian island did the 9th-century Kakawin Ramayana epic originate?
Quiz
Which massive Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, features extensive Ramayana reliefs?
Quiz
Which famous Cambodian temple complex features extensive 12th-century stone carvings of the Ramayana?
Quiz
Which country's traditional masked dance-drama, Lakhon Khol, exclusively performs scenes from the Reamker?
Quiz
Unlike the Indian version, how is the monkey deity Hanuman portrayed in the Thai Ramakien?