There is a different kind of enthusiasm in the entire country today. Even though the Ramlala Pran Pratishtha program is being held in Ayodhya on 22 January, the enthusiasm about it is visible in the entire country. The biggest thing is that even in the foreign countries where Indians live, there is a lot of excitement about the Ramlala Pran Pratishtha program. However, today in this article, apart from the Ramlala Pran Pratishtha program, we will tell you about a city which is called ‘Ayodhya’ of the foreign country. However, there it is known as Ayutthaya. Let us know about this city in detail.
Hindus in Thailand
Ayutthaya city is in Thailand. About 95 percent of the population in this country is Buddhist. Whereas Hindus are less than one percent in this country. However, even after this you will get to see many temples in Thailand. That is, it is clear that Hindus once lived here in large numbers. When we look at history, we come to know that Hindus have been coming to Thailand since the 6th century.
Ramlala’s connection with Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya was under the Khmer Empire during the 9th century. Hindu religion had a special influence on this. At that time, the king there was Jayavarman…It was during the time of Jayavarman that Ayutthaya was made the ancient capital of Thailand and many Hindu temples were built throughout the empire. The people here considered Lord Ram as their ideal. Many people in this city still worship Lord Rama and recite Ramayana during the puja. Some customs of the royal family here are similar to many traditions of Hindu religion.
Soil also came from Ayutthaya for consecration
Soil was also sent from Ayutthaya for the Ramlala Pran Pratistha program. While talking to the media, Champat Rai, General Secretary of Ram Janmabhoomi Trust himself has said that Ayutthaya is nothing but the Ayodhya of Thailand. This is the reason why even on social media people are calling this city the Ayodhya of foreign countries.
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