【院生ゼミ】12月21日
【大学院】
This week, we look into the first set of the Ramayana reliefs at the Prambanan temple.
The Ramayana reliefs and the Old Javanese translation of the story of Rama around the 9th century represent the oldest evidence that the Ramayana was transmitted beyond the Bay of Bengal and firmly rooted in the local community.
The reliefs we looked at cover the episodes including Vishnu's earthly manifestation as Rama, Rama's first killing of demons at the sage's hermitage in the forest, Rama's victory over Sita's hands in the wedding contest, and Rama's banishment to the forest with Sita and Laksmana. We have analyzed up to the scene of Bharata taking Rama's sandals back to the court of Ayodhya, where Bharata governs the kingdom on Rama's behalf.
We will resume the class on 4th January 2021, after the winter recess. Until then I wish you all safe and pleasant holidays.