Lord Sri Ram has “deep connect with Tamil Nadu” and “his story has inspired and enriched Tamil literature since the Sangam period” and also constituted the soul of Carnatic music and has enriched the State’s classical dance, Governor R.N. Ravi said in his Republic Day message delivered on Friday, January 26, 2024.
It was in Tamil Nadu that the most ardent among the devotees of Sri Ram and great poet Kambar wrote in Tamil, the ‘Ramavataram’ - long before the story of Sri Rama was told in other Indian languages after the first one in Sanskrit, the Governor said.
Recalling the consecration of the Ram temple at Ayodhya a few days ago, the Governor said that the historic event has enthused the entire nation, filled it with self-confidence, and infused new energy that will help to build a fully developed country.
