Click on the links below to know more about Ramayana around the world. Ramayan in Islamic Countries The Borderless Appeal of Ramayan Influence of Ramayan in Asian Countries Influence of Ramayan in Thailand Sino Ramayana Spring Festival Celebrations Around the World Ramayana the National Epic of Thailand Influence of Ramayan in Burma Ramayan in Mongolia, Tibet, Korea, Siberia Ramayan in Japan Japanese Interest in Ramayan Christmas is Mid-winter Festival of the Pagan Europeans Ramayan in Vietnam Wayang Kulit or South East Asian Puppet Shows Influence of Ramayana in Laos Influence of Ramayana in Burma Ramayana the National Epic of Thailand Influence of Ramayan in Thailand Influence of Ramayan in Cambodia Influence of Ramayan in Asian Countries Persian And Arabic Ramayan Ramayan among the Muslims of Philippines Ramayana in Malaysia Ramayana in the West Ramayan in Indonesia Indonesia Ramayan Presented in Open Air Theatres Ramayana Scriptures in South East Asian Languages Acknowledgement This article is based numerous emails received, several articles posted on websites, information available on Britannica Encyclopedia and on Microsoft Encarta and on my personal experiences during my numerous travels in South East Asia. The Timeless Tale So long as the sun and moon shine, the mountains and the rivers exist, the epic poem Ramayan (The Way of Ram) and the name of Lord Ram shall inspire the world. The epic Ramayan originated in ancient India, where the great poet and sage Maharishi Valmiki wrote it in Tretayug. Epic poet Valmiki is called the Adhya Kavi or the first poet of mankind. Sage Valmiki himself was a witness to the events in Ramayan. He gave shelter to deserted Sita Devi and personally raised Lav and Kush the sons of Lord Ram and Sita Devi in his hermitage (Ashram). He taught the children the story of their father Ram. During the coming centuries, this epic has been re-written in several versions throughout the Asian continent and the Indian sub-continent. Author - Ravi Kumar
