Seoul/De;lhi/Hyderabad, March 6 (Maxim News): External Affairs Minister s. Jaishankar shared cultural heritage and longstanding people-to-people relations as he met Hong Tae-yong, mayor of Gimhae city in South Korea on Wednesday.
Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp
Jaishankar also presented a replica of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir to Tae-yong whom he met after addressing the opening session of the 10th Indian-South Korea Joint Commission meeting on Wednesday.
“Delighted to meet Mayor Hong Tae-yong today. The Gimhae-Ayodhya connect is a testament to our shared cultural heritage and longstanding people-to-people relations. Discussed greater cultural and educational cooperation with Gimhae City,” the Minister posted on X on Wednesday.
Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp
In march 2001, Ayodhya and Gimhae signed an International “sister City” bond to encourage cultural and mutual development and established the Queen Huh memorial Park in Ayodhya. .
Legend has it that queen Huh Hwang-ok, known as suriratna in India, was the princess of Ayodhya before she went to south Korea and married King Kim suro of the Karak Glan in 48 A.D.
Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp
According to the Uttar Pradesh tourism website, it is believed that she reached Korea on a boat and was the first queen of King Suro of Gei,gwam Gaua.
Around 60 lakh people of the karak clan consider ayodhya as their maternal home and hundreds of South Koreans visit the memorial every year to pay respects to the legendary Queen, the website said.
Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp
In his address to the Indian community in South Korea in 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi narrated the legend of Princess suriratna and said that Indians, “have a blood relation with Koreans”.
For the ‘Pran pratishtha’ ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya in January this year, an invitation was also extended to Kim chil-su from South Korea, a member of the Queen Heo dynasty.
Click Here To Join Us On WhatsApp
Highlighting the importance of Ayodhya to both countries, South Korean Ambassador to India, Chang jae-Bok, said last year. “The legend about an Indian princess marrying a KJorean king 2,000 years ago has an Ayodhya connection, as one of our history books has a mention of a princess from Ayuta. It is generally assumed that ayuta was Ayodhya or Ayodhya was Ayuta.”
More Stories :
Brahmos To Russia Military Forces, Missile Supply From India
Nagpur/Hyderabad, June 19 (Maxim News): Russia is reportedly considering buying the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Russia is looking to induct the state-of-the-art missile system into its armed forces. Russia is showing interest in the BrahMos missile, said BrahMos Aerospace Chief Executive Officer Jaithirtha Joshi. He was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the…
Israeli Attack On Southern Lebanon, 16 Dead, Many Injured
Jerusalem/internet/Hyderabad, June 19 (Maxim News): Israel Strikes Target Hezbollah in Lebanon on Friday. About 16 people were killed in the attacks. Local media reported that many were injured. Despite the US-Iran agreement that calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, the attacks on Lebanon have not stopped. The IDF made a statement regarding the…
Road Accident In Nalgonda, Three Dead, Three Another Seriously Injured
Hyderabad, june 19 (Maxim News) A horrific road accident took place in Nalgonda district. A father and son were killed and three others were seriously injured in a head-on collision between two cars. The tragic incident took place at Ramannagudem in Peddavura mandal at midnight. The locals who noticed the accident immediately informed the police.…
Modi Meets Global CEOs In Paris, Discusses Investment In India
Paris/internet/Hyderabad, june 19 (Maxim News) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met leading business executives here and held discussions focusing on investment opportunities and expansion plans in India. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The CEOs who met the prime minister represented a wide range of sectors, including sustainable construction, mobility and AI. Modi is…
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
