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A photo infront of a Ravana statue.

However, did you know that there is a Thai version of Ramayana? It is called Ramakien and stands amongst the national epics of Thailand. Its literal meaning is ‘glory of Rama’. King Rama VI was the first who put Ramakien into the limelight. When its sources were traced, it was found that the story has roots in the Vishnu Purana, the Valmiki’s Ramayana and the Hanuman Nataka, all three are sacred to followers of Hinduism.source