KAKAWIN RAMAYANA

April 24, 2019

Indonesia has released a special commemorative stamp on the theme of Ramayana to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of its diplomatic ties with India. The stamp features a scene from Kakawin Ramayana in which Jatayu valiantly fought to save Sita.

About: 

  • Kakawin Ramayana is an Old Javanese rendering of the Sanskrit Ramayana. 

  • Writing style: It is written in kakawin meter, the Javanese form of kavya, a poem modeled on traditional Sanskrit meters. 

  • History: It is believed to have been written in Central Java (modern Indonesia) in approximately 870 AD during the era of Medang Kingdom. 

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