It's festive time in India with #Diwali on the way,I was reading about #Ramayana connection in South East Asia and came across this beautiful Miniature Sheet stamps from my collection released by #Indiapost on the ASEAN India summit in 2018,follow thread on each stamp #philately 
Torana Gate is symbolic gateway in Kualalumpur,Malaysia to mark the friendship between India and Malaysia inaugaurated in 2015. The gateway is a inspired from Indo-Buddhist Architecture and identical to Great Stupa at Sanchi,Madhya Pradesh #infothroughstamps #stampcollection
Menyembah is a dance form from Brunei Darussalam which means in Malaya a custom of Worship
Pattam Katha is scroll painting tradition from India - a way of storytelling , below mentioned the painting on sita swayamvara
Darangen is an Maranao epic poem from Philippines.Maranao are indigenous community of Philippines who has its local version of Ramayana which is "Maharadia Lawana".It is a collection of tales which is passed from generations symbolizing the Wealth of Knowledge of Maranao people
Phralak (Lakshman) Phralam (Ram) is the Lao version of Ramayana. It is the national epic of Laos.Below is the symbolic representation of Hanauman(Lord of Monkeys) who is considered as son of Phralam and Nang Phengsi who conveyed message to Nang Sida(Sita) prisoned in Lanka.
Yama Zatdaw is the Burmese Version of Dasaratha Jataka. It is Jataka Tale found in Buddhist Literature about the previous life of the Buddha as King named Rama. It was introduced during King Anawratha's reign and went adaptations through separate invasions by thai kingdoms
In Cambodia,"Reamkar" is the eoic poem based on Ramayana."Reamkar" adapts the Hindu ideas to Buddhist themes and proposes a balance of good and evil in the world.Below is the temple sculpture of Kumbhkaran,where he is being tried to wake up from sleep.
Kate festival is the highlight of the year for ethnic Cham people, also known as Mbang Kate. Over 3 days, the Cham people honour their dead and heroes from their history.The epic Ramyana amd Dam Sun of Vietnam witness similarity in the potrayal of heroes
Mariamman temple is the oldest hindu temple of Singapore established in 1827 by Narayana Pillai.Mariamman is a rural South Indian mother goddess who is especially worshipped for protection against diseases.The Temple has a Dravidian architecture.
Khon is a dance drama from Thailand. Best known character in the drama is the monkey warrior Hanuman. It has been performed live since Ayutthya Kingdom. Thailand Version of ramayana is called as Ramakien. It was this version that found its way to the walls of Wat Phra Kaew
Ramayana came to Indonesia in 8th or 9th century. In old javanese language,it is known as Kakawin/Yogeshwar/Swarnadeep Ramayana. The ramayana has its dominance in the culture in Bali,Java and Sumatra.The epic is performed through shadow puppetry known as Wayang Kulit,Wayang Purwa
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