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Reading Notes: Ramayana Notes, Part D

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- Hanuman jumped to Lanka using his powers, but Rama and the army still needed to get across the water. - Garuda, the great winged mount ( vahana ) of the god Indra, heals Ramas men after they were attacked by Ravanas son ( Indrajit). - Ravanas brother is a great worrier but they have to wake up and satisfy his hunger (   Kumbhakarna). -Another attack on the army by Indrajit leaves everything up to Hanuman. -Indrajit has powers of illusion and tries to make it seems as Sita is dead, although  Vibhishana explains the tricks behind this and tells Rama to go to a secret place where he can attack Indragjit. -Lakshmana attacks and kills Indragjit. -Ravana rides into a battle on his chariot, in return I ndra decides to send his own chariot, Matali, to Rama. - Agastya gives Rama advice on how to win to the war -Using a  Brahma-weapon, Rama defeats Rama. -To prove Sitas ongoing respect to her husband, she calls upon a fire god to attest to her promise. (Agni) -Rama take...

Reading Notes,Ramayana Notes- Part C

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Rama and his brother Lakshmana seek advice from an exiled monkey king, Sugriva. He is alarmed by their presence thinking they are against him. Sugriva asked from Rama's help to defeat Vali. Rama ambushes Vali and kills him in a dishonorable way. Monkeys= Vanars When Sugriva takes the throne, he promises to help Rama rescue Sita after the season. After the season, Sugriva sends an army in search of Sita. The army finds out from a little bird that Ravana took Sita to Lanka. Hanuman finds Ravana palace and finds him but Sita is nowhere to be found. When he does find her, she is a tree area guarded. Ravana tries to convince sita to be his wife. Hanuman and Sita have never met, so this rescue will be weird. One of Ravana's sons captured Hamuman and brought him to Ravana.  Ravana set Humaman's tail on fire as punishment, and he worries about Sita's safety.  They return to King Sugriva and Rama, and then plan to march back to Lanka. They go to court and Ra...