Pra Ram
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Pra Ram is the Thai
name for Rama, the main Protagonist in the Thai Ramakian (sometimes spelled 'Ramakien') Epic Myth. Ramakian is an adaptation from the Indian Ramayana
tale by the Hermit Valmiki
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Pra Ram is the Avatar
(Incarnation) of the Hindu Deity Vishnu Narayan, who is called 'Pra Narai' in Thai. He is born on Earth in order to punish the Demon Yaksa Tosagan, and to fight for the return of his Consort Nang Sida.
Pra Ram was the oldest born of four brothers, all born to the same father, Tao Tosarot. The other three brothers are called Pra Laks, Pra Prot and Pra Satrut
Pra Ram was born to Tao Tosarot and Nang Gao Suria, whereas Pra Laks and Pra Satrut
were born to Tao Tosarot and Nang Samutr Cha. Pra Prot was born to Tao Tosarot and Nang Gaiyagaesi.Each of the four Brothers are actually four aspects of Vishnu in a split Incarnation
which Thai people call 'Beng Paak'.
(who is actually also the Avatar of the Goddess Lakshmi
, and always accompanies Pra Narai on his Quests and Incarnations).
Thai people
The Thai people, or Siamese, are the main ethnic group of Thailand and are part of the larger Tai ethnolinguistic peoples found in Thailand and adjacent countries in Southeast Asia as well as southern China. Their language is the Thai language, which is classified as part of the Kradai family of...
name for Rama, the main Protagonist in the Thai Ramakian (sometimes spelled 'Ramakien') Epic Myth. Ramakian is an adaptation from the Indian Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
tale by the Hermit Valmiki
Valmiki
Valmiki is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature. He is the author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself. He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which means First Poet, for he discovered the first śloka i.e...
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Pra Ram is the Avatar
Avatar
In Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
(Incarnation) of the Hindu Deity Vishnu Narayan, who is called 'Pra Narai' in Thai. He is born on Earth in order to punish the Demon Yaksa Tosagan, and to fight for the return of his Consort Nang Sida.
Pra Ram was the oldest born of four brothers, all born to the same father, Tao Tosarot. The other three brothers are called Pra Laks, Pra Prot and Pra Satrut
Pra Satrut
Pra Satrut is one of the Siblings of Pra Ram in the Thai Ramakian Epic tale, which is in turn an adaptation of India's great Vedic Epic by the Hermit Valmiki, the Ramayana. The four brothers are; Pra Ram, Pra Laks, Pra Prot and Pra Satrut...
Pra Ram was born to Tao Tosarot and Nang Gao Suria, whereas Pra Laks and Pra Satrut
Pra Satrut
Pra Satrut is one of the Siblings of Pra Ram in the Thai Ramakian Epic tale, which is in turn an adaptation of India's great Vedic Epic by the Hermit Valmiki, the Ramayana. The four brothers are; Pra Ram, Pra Laks, Pra Prot and Pra Satrut...
were born to Tao Tosarot and Nang Samutr Cha. Pra Prot was born to Tao Tosarot and Nang Gaiyagaesi.Each of the four Brothers are actually four aspects of Vishnu in a split Incarnation
Incarnation
Incarnation literally means embodied in flesh or taking on flesh. It refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature who is the material manifestation of an entity, god or force whose original nature is immaterial....
which Thai people call 'Beng Paak'.
Role in the Ramakian
Pra Ram has the leading role in the Ramakian Epic, and leads the army to Langka to recover his beloved SidaSida
Sida may refer to:* Sida , a genus of cladoceran water fleas* Sida , a genus of flowering plants* SIDA, Security Identification Display Area, US FAA...
(who is actually also the Avatar of the Goddess Lakshmi
Lakshmi
Lakshmi or Lakumi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity , light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments...
, and always accompanies Pra Narai on his Quests and Incarnations).