What was there in America during Mahabharata?

He had hundred sons. His first son was the king Bharatha. He ruled Nabhivarsha very well. From then onwards, Nabhi Varsha became Bharathavarsha.

Which countries are mentioned in Ramayana?

Generally, the oldest version of Ramayana is attributed to Valmiki. Apart from India, versions of the Ramayana can be found in Burma, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Mongolia, Vietnam and China.

What is the period of Mahabharata?

The original events related by the epic probably fall between the 9th and 8th centuries BCE. The text probably reached its final form by the early Gupta period (c. 4th century CE). The Mahābhārata is the longest epic poem known and has been described as “the longest poem ever written”.

How does the world look like Mahabharata?

The Earth’s geography is described in the Mahabharata, reported here, as looking like a rabbit and the sacred peepal tree leaves (ficus religiosa). If the conventional modern world map is rotated 180 degrees, it looks amazingly similar to what the Mahabharata has said about Earth’s shape as seen from space.

Is Ramayana taught in Thailand?

Since its introduction to the Thai people, the Ramakien has become a firm component of the culture. The Ramakien of Rama I is considered one of the masterpieces of Thai literature. It is still read, and is taught in the country’s schools.

Why are oranges called China?

Commonly mistaken for the country, China actually refers to an Orange. Portuguese sailors eventually brought these sweet delicacies to Portugal and Spain, where they were called China Oranges (naranjas de la China) to distinguish them from the more tart oranges they were accustomed to.

What is the significance of America in Ramayana?

In Ramayana America is reffered Pashchima Dweepas (Western Islands).Here US includes both South &North America.They also mentioned that this land is human free with full of Gold,Trees,Monkeys & Serpents. Sage Vishwamitra curses his 50 sons to become Monkeys and take birth in the Western Islands.

How many years ago did Ramayana happen?

This would mean that Ramayana happened more than 17 million years ago or 1.7 crore years ago. However if we were to go by just the dating of the elephants, one can argue that those elephants were taken from Devaloka (like Keshav said) looong after they had become extinct on Earth.

Is Ramayana more ancient than Western Indologists claim?

Various Upa-Puranas list the war between Sri Rama and Raavana in the 24th Treta Yuga, i.e about 16 to 17 million years ago and not 1.6 million years. Therefore Ramayana is definitely more ancient than either dates given by Western Indologists, more likely 17 million years rather than 1.7 million years as some answers state.

Where are the Ramayana’s incidents carved?

Incidents from the Ramayana are carved in bas-relief on many Indonesian monuments—for example, at Panataran in eastern Java. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content.