RAMAYAN DAILY DISCUSSION THREAD - Page 91

Originally posted by: Mandodari

Chandra, he does talk to his brothers before he sends Sita away. When he hears the ill-report from Bhadra he calls for his brothers immediately and tells them the reasons for sending Sita away to the ashram. Maybe, he wanted their input but the brothers remain silent and then he takes the decision himself.

Yep, but that's not what they were showing. They were showing him offer his brothers the kingdom, so that he could retire to the forests with Sita. That's not what you are describing. In fact, his brothers tried to dissuade him from doing this, but he stood firm and asked Lakshman to take her on her rishi visit, and leave her near Valmiki's ashram.

Also, on the godh bhari ceremony which they showed today, I wish they hadn't interrupted it with Champa, but simply allowed it to be complete. Particularly since the original has nothing about it.

Originally posted by: ananyacool

Just watched finishing today's epi.

Agree Sita, the dancers at goadbharai were so mediocre👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼

IThe ceremony should have been more grandeur...felt like it was lack of interest on the show maker's part😒

Why they've to make everything so dramatic?? They didn't let the ceremony pass off peacefully😡🤢

Ramji's and Hanuman's conversation was very good and comparison of Ganesha with a king also was a nice one.. So were the scenes between Ramji, kaushalya ma n Sitaji.

Originally posted by: Vibhishna

I have never read Lord Ganesh or Lord Skanda being mentioned in the Ramayan so far. Were they already established as Gods before the Ramayan started? Or did the events in their life happen side by side with Ramayan? I think its the latter. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally posted by: chen2chic

I don't know if Lord Ganesha is mentioned in Ramayan, but in the Valmiki version, the birth of Skanda is mentioned by Vishwamitra to Ram while they cross the Ganges....

Infact it is believed that Kalidasa chose his title from the Valmiki Ramayan - "Kumarasambhavam"
eSa te raama gangaayaa vistaro abhihito mayaa |
kumaara sambhavaH caiva dhanyaH puNyaH tathaiva ca || 1-37-31
This way, I have vividly narrated the legend of Ganga to you, oh, Rama, like that the Divine and Meritorious legend of the emergence of Kumara, namely Skanda is also narrated. [1-37-31]

And since Skanda is mentioned, obviously Ganesha is prior to Skanda, so I guess he too was established before Ramayan.

Originally posted by: Vibhishna

Thanks Deepa for the information on Lord Skanda. I haven't read it so far.

I was merely referring to the fact that the worship of these two Gods. I have read about people worshiping Lord Ganesh and Lord Skanda in the Mahabharat. They may have been born earlier and the events of their life may have been happening alongside the events of Ramayan. I think this is possible as the time in the world of the Gods flows slower than the time of the Earth. I had read that 30 days on Earth is equivalent to 1 day in heaven (Swarka Loka). And the higher worlds have a much slower pace.