Week 3, reading diary B: Ramayna

• ·      The army comes across a fallen goddess which they help break out of her imprisonment.
• ·      A giant monster by the name of Sampathi turns up and startles the army. He turns out to just be curious about his brothers death, Jatayu.
• ·      Sampathi ends up magically growing his wings back and in turn tells them Ravana took Sita to Lanka.
• ·      On arriving at Lanka, Hanuman started searching the city. He shrunk himself in order to not be noticed.
• ·      Hanuman found Sita being kept in a garden with a squad of angry warrior women guarding her.
• ·      Hanuman warns Ravana of his eminent destruction if he does not turn Sita over. After saying no, Hanuman sets the capital on fire.
• ·      Ravana rallies his generals and army to defeat Rama and his monkey army.
• ·      Vibishana abandons his brother Ravana and joins Rama.
• ·       Hanuman convinces Rama it is a good idea.
• ·      Rama offers Vibishana the crown if they win.
• ·      Vibishana gives Rama details on Ravanas army and weapons.
• ·      Rama builds a bridge and begins a siege of Lanka.
• ·      Rama and Ravana battle it out.
• ·      Rama won but let Ravana go.
• ·      The second time they met, it was a show of magic weapons.
• ·      Ravana sent volley after volley of magical weapons at Rama.
• ·      Rama shot one last arrow at Ravana and shot him through the heart, killing him.
• ·      Rama in turn regained Sita and Vibishana gained the Kingdom of Lanka.