Why is Mahabharata famous in Indonesia?
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Why is Mahabharata famous in Indonesia?
The popularity of a show based on the Mahabharata in Muslim-majority Indonesia might seem surprising, but da Cunha explained that Hindu epics are part of the country’s culture. By the 7th century CE, Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms dominated both Java and Sumatra — Indonesia’s two most populous islands.
Why is Ramayana famous in Indonesia?
The epic of Ramayana came to Indonesia around the 8th or 9th century. Written in the old Javanese language, it became known as the Kakawin Ramayana. It was used to revive Hinduism at a time when Buddhism was well established in Sumatra, West and Central Java through shadow puppetry (Wayang Kulit and Wayang Purwa).
In the Indonesian version of Mahabharata more is said about the character of Shalya etc. The main characters and places are: Bisma (Bhishma – as in Indian Version) Who is the great grandfather of the Pandawas and Kurawas. Dewi Kunti (Kunti – In Indian Version) Mother of Yudistira, Bima and Arjuna and wife of Pandu.
Is Mahabharat famous in Indonesia?
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has said that India and Indonesia have cultural and religious ties going back centuries and that Ramayana and Mahabharata are very famous in Indonesia. Notably, Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population.
Does Islam have anything to do with Ramayana and Mahabharata?
Our religion Islam is mainly Middle East based religion. Since Islam has nothing to do with Mahabharata and Ramayana we Muslims show least interest in these Hindu mythological stories. We, Bangladeshi Muslims sometime sub consciously use a term ‘It won’t make Mahabharata wrong’.
Is Mahabharata a part of Bangladesh history?
Mahabharata is part of Bangladesh history as well but we are least interested in it. Islam is our main identity. We forgot every other aspect of our ancient history. Most Muslims even though never read Mahabharata and Ramayana consider these work as fictional and has no significance at all for Muslims.
How many verses are there in the Ramayana?
The Ramayana itself is a very lengthy story with almost 24,000 verses. It is more than twice the length of the bible, but the Mahabharata is even longer. The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written, consisting of 100,000 verses, or 1.8 million words in total which is 4 times the length of the Ramayana.
What are some examples of Hindu gods in the Mahabharata?
Here are just some of them: Hindu gods appear in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. In the Ramayana, Rama himself is the 7th avatar of the god Vishnu. His goal was to defeat Ravana and to restore dharma. Another Hindu god present in the Ramayana is Hanuman, Rama’s helper.