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  • Oldest Rama Temple 5500 Years Old Rams Chapel Iraq

    Oldest Rama Temple 5500 Years Old Rams Chapel Iraq

    This article is the third relating to Temples of Rama,which are earlier to Ayodhya Ram temple,India.In the earlier articles,I had explained about two temples of Rama in Tamil Nadu, built by Aditya Chola and Parantaka Chola.The former temple is 1200 years old and the latter is 1300 years old.

    Rama temple, Madhurantakam, Tamilnadu
    Rama Temple, Madhurantakam, Tamilnadu

    Though there are more ancient temples of Rama in India,than Ram temple at Ayodhya, India, I am listing temples that have the most compelling evidence of Rams Temple,where Ram is the Presiding Deity. There are many temples where Sri Rama Shrine is found as a part of Main temple where the main Deity is not Rama.I shall list them later. I am providing information on the Temples of Ram where Sri Rama is the main deity and for which Archeological evidence exists.Other temples of Sri Rama, though ancient,may not have as much evidence as sicularists want,for they go beyond the concepts of our definition of Time Scale,though they have compelling evidence in the form of literature,religious texts and Epigraphs.i shall list them later.

    Now the oldest Ram Temple is found ,of all places, in Iraq!

    Read on.

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    Lord Rama seems to have been popular in Mesopotamia anda Chapel of Lord Rama was found by archeologists.

    ‘Ur (Sumerian: Urim;[1] Sumerian Cuneiform: 𒋀𒀕𒆠 URIM2KI or 𒋀𒀊𒆠 URIM5KI;[2] Akkadian: Uru;[3] Arabic: أور‎) was an importantSumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar (Arabic: تل المقير‎) in south Iraq’s Dhi Qar Governorate.[4] Although Ur was once a coastal city near the mouth of the Euphrates on the Persian Gulf, the coastline has shifted and the city is now well inland, south of the Euphrates on its right bank, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Nasiriyah.[5]

    Remains of UR,Iraq.

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    One of the major triumphs of modern archaeology was the hair-raising discoveries of Sir Leonard Woolley at Ur. Amidst the ruins of Ur, he unearthed a Ram-chapel but totally missed its relevance in world history. This crucial finding not only bridges the wide gaps between Indian tradition and archaeology but also unfolds the historic bonds that once united ancient India, Iran and Sumer. Ram-Sin of (Larsa) to whose memory this chapel was dedicated must have been Rama of Valmiki. The name Ararama of Larsa may be an echo of Rama. This Ram-Chapel of Ur is the earliest known memorial to the great Rama and may have been erected by Dilmun merchants who resided nearby. Dilmun was always mentioned in the Sumerian texts together with Magan and Melukkha and it is possible that these three states were somehow allied to each other.’

    ‘ In the highly authentic Sumerian king list appears such hallowed names as Bharat (Warad) Sin and Ram Sin. As Sin was the Moon god Chandra Ram Sin can be seen to be same as Rama Chandra. Bharat Sin ruled for 12 years (1834-1822 BC), exactly as stated in the Dasaratha Jataka. The Jataka statement, “Years sixty times hundred, and ten thousand more, all told, / Reigned strong-armed Rama”, only means that Rama reigned for sixty years which agrees exactly with the data of Assyriologists. Ram Sin was the longest reigning monarch of Mesopotamia who ruled for 60 years. The mention of the father in the inscriptions of both Warad Sin and Ram Sin is noteworthy and may point to a palace intrigue. Joan Oates is not aware of the Ramayana but writes with great insight (p. 61) that Warad sin was manoeuvred to the throne by his father. In Mesopotamia, a prince normally became king only after the death of his father. Lakshmana, mentioned the Bible as Lakhamar, ruled as a great king.

    Ur,Iraq.

    “Ur was a city in the region of Sumer, southern Mesopotamia, in what is modern-day Iraq. According to biblical tradition, the city is named after the man who founded the first settlement there, Ur, though this has been disputed. The city’s other biblical link is to the patriarch Abraham who left Ur to settle in the land of Canaan. This claim has also been contested by scholars who believe that Abraham’s home was further north in Mesopotamia in a place called Ura, near the city of Harran, and that the writers of the biblical narrative in the Book of Genesis confused the two. Whatever its biblical connections may have been, Ur was a significant port city on the Persian Gulf which began, most likely, as a small village in the Ubaid Period of Mesopotamian history (5000-4100 BCE) and was an established city by 3800 BCE continually inhabited until 450 BCE.” https://ramanisblog.in/2015/01/25/lord-ramas-chapel-in-ur-iraq/

    ‘The site became famous in 1922 CE when Sir Leonard Wooley excavated the ruins and discovered what he called The Great Death Pit (an elaborate grave complex), the Royal Tombs, and, more significantly to him, claimed to have found evidence of the Great Flood described in the Book of Genesis (this claim was later discredited but continues to find supporters). In its time, Ur was a city of enormous size, scope, and opulence which drew its vast wealth from its position on the Persian Gulf and the trade this allowed with countries as far away as India. The present site of the ruins of Ur are much further inland than they were at the time when the city flourished owing to silting of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. …..Whatever its biblical connections may have been, Ur was a significant port city on the Persian Gulf which began, most likely, as a small village in the Ubaid Period of Mesopotamian history (5000-4100 BCE) and was an established city by 3800 BCE continually inhabited until 450 BCE. Ur’s biblical associations have made it famous in the modern-day but it was a significant urban center long before the biblical narratives were written and highly respected in its time.  .

    Reference. https://www.ancient.eu/ur/

  • Older Than Ayodhya Rama Temple Ninth Century AD Kothanda Rama Temple Aditya Chola

    Older Than Ayodhya Rama Temple Ninth Century AD Kothanda Rama Temple Aditya Chola

    There was an enquiry yesterday from a Reader whether there is any Rama temple older than Ayodhya Rama Temple.He also wanted to know which is the earliest temple of Rama and who built it. He is a seeker of fact. He wants to answer some secular intelligentsia who, for sometime now, have been on a campaign that there was no temple for Rama before fifteenth century, Ayodhya and if Rama’s temple which houses His birth Place is only about 800 years old,why is it nobody built aRama temple for nearly 4700 years?(Rama’s date at 5114BC).

    Seems to be an innocuous question. However the purpose is to sow the seeds of doubt about Rama’s history , Temples and of course Hinduism.

    The current date of Ayodhya Ram temple is around 12 century.This date is incorrect and it can be dated much earlier. Obfuscation about Ayodhya Ram temple date abounds. I shall be writing about the Ayodhya Ram temple and it’s antiquity shortly .

    To the question wheter there are any temples built for Rama before Ayodhya, I shall share quite a few temples . To begin with, I shall start with Rama Temple belonging to , between c. 870/71 – c. 907 CE built by Aditya Chola, ancestor of Rajaraja Chola,who built Thanjavur Big Temple.

    ‘Aditya I is known to have built a number of temples 108 for Shiva along the banks of the Kaveri. The Kanyakumari inscription gives us the information that Aditya I was also known by the surname Kodandarama. There is a temple near the town of Tondaimanarrur called Kodandarameshvaraa, also mentioned in its inscriptions by the name Adityesvara. This seems to have been built by Aditya I. He also revised Annamalaiyar sanctum in Thiruvaannamalai during 872 – 900. Aditya also was the patron of Sureswara and prabhakara who were pupils of kumarila bhatta a favourite student of Adisankaracharya. The author of that work do confirm that they settled in the banks of Kaveri (Sibishu kaveriteere meaning in the country of cholas (Sibi is an ancestor of Cholas)) and were employed by Manukula Adityan (Aditya Chola).

    Reference and citation.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aditya_I

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    Located around 30kms from Thanjavur on the Pudukottai Highway is the early Chozha Period Kothandarama temple in Gandharvakottai where Lord Rama is seen in a standing posture flanked by Goddess Sita and brother Lakshmana. The temple is believed to have been built by (Kanda) Aditya Chozha. The entire temple complex, including the outer walls, is of a granite structure and dates back a 1000years.
    The story goes that Aditya Chozha was moved immeasurably after listening to the story of Ramayana and ordered the construction of the temple. 1km west of the temple is a Mandapa where the story of the Ramayana is depicted.
    He donated lands and initiated the conduct of daily poojas and annual festivals here at this temple. Later, Thondaman king and Gandharvakottai Zamindars renovated the temple.
    There was a Vasantha Mandapam with a dome like roof at the temple where the Lord used to come on a procession and rest for a while enjoying the greenery around.

    On the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of every month, the sun’s rays fall on the entire body of Lord Kothandarama between 6am and 730am, quite a unique occurrence at this temple.
    FestivalsIn centuries gone by, Theppotsavam was celebrated in a grand manner at the temple. Several of the vahanas that carried the Lord during Brahmotsavam processions are still seen at the temple.
    Kothandarama goes out on a procession on Rama Navami10day Era Pathu Utsavam following the Paramapada Vaasal openingThirumanjanam on Wednesdays and Saturdays

    How to reach
    Gandharvakottai is about 30kms from both Thanjavur and Pudukottai on the state highway. Buses ply every 10-15mts between Thanjavur and Pudukottai. From Trichy, one can take the Sengipatti-Pattukottai highway to reach the temple (50kms).
    The temple is a 5minute walk from the bus stop. Car from Thanjavur Railway station and back will cost Rs. Rs. 400- 500/- Contact: 94435 88102

    Reference and citation.

    https://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2014/06/kothandarama-temple-gandharvakottai.html?m=1

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    The excavation was carried out under the supe ..

    During the first ..

    The structure discovered was a temple below the Babri Mosque .. dated 12 Century AD

    Read more at:
    http://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/71391712.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst