
International Society Of Krishna Consciousness
Ramayan (Story of Sita-Ram & Diwali)
Sunday 13 April 2025
For the first time in Lincolnshire, we will be enjoying an ancient Hindu epic from India called The Ramayan. Written over 3000 years ago in Sanskrit, and later translated in almost every language on earth.
It will be presented in English by volunteers from ISKCON (International Society Of Krishna Consciousness) in Leicester. ISKCON is a world wide organisation that promotes peace and happiness for everyone.
The programme will start with the Hare Krishna music, that inspired George Harrison, including a few short songs in Sanskrit for 10 to 15 minutes. This is a chance to hear the language being spoken.
The programme then goes back to English. After the interval there will be a short talk on the message coming from the Ramayan, and how after so many years it is still relevant today.
Ramayan is a poem written in Sanskrit by the supreme genius of Maha Rishi Valmiki ji. It has 24,000 verses making it the second longest epic in the world. The longest is Mahabharat in India with 100,000 verses. It is also seen by many as a love story of Sita and Ram. Ram is the prince of Ayodhya in India. His step mother forces his father King Dashrath to send Ram into exile for 14 years so that her son Bharat who is second in line to the throne can become the king. Ram accepts the order from his father as was his duty as a son. His wife Sita follows him, as does his younger brother Lakshman. Sita is known for her beauty and intelligence. She is abducted by Ravana who is the evil King of Lanka. Ram and Lakshman do not give up. They have been trained as warriors and raise an army to fight Ravan. After a long battle Ravan is defeated, and Sita returns to live with her husband Ram.
When Ram and Sita returned the city of Ayodhya celebrated by lighting lamps all over the city and in every house. Since then every year for thousands of years Diwali is celebrated as a Festival of Lights and a Victory of Good over Evil!
There are hundreds of characters in Ramayan including monkeys, bears, and birds.
This promises to be a fun evening for anyone wanting to understand more of what lies outside our world in Scunthorpe. It is a fund raising event organised by Scunthorpe Mandir Trust, for a Hindu Temple in Scunthorpe and everybody participating is a volunteer, working free to make this an enjoyable evening. We are extremely grateful to all our friends coming from ISKCON in Leicester.
It promises to be a truly memorable evening, where we can enjoy the ancient story of Ramayan, as it has been told for thousands of years.