Week 2, Reading Diary B: Narayan's Ramayana

• Rama is throwing the most amazing wedding every held.
• The procession consists of everything imaginable, from dwarfs, kings and elephants.
• As the planets all aligned in a holly order, Rama and Sita got wed.
• Rama's three brothers also got found wives and got wed on the same day.
• The king begins to realize he is getting old.
• The kings wants to hand over the kingdom to Rama.
• Kaikeyi's hunchback Kooni wants Bharatha, Rama's brother, to be king.
• The king promised Kaikeyi two boons…
• Kaikeyi wants Rama banished and Bharatha to be crowned. 
• Rama ends up being banished.
• Everyone fell into depression 
• Lakshmana, Ramas other brother, wants Rama crowned and will do it by force.
• Rama, Lakshmana and sita all leave.
• The king died right after they left.
• Bharatha went in such of Rama to bring him back as king.
• Bharatha ended up wearing Rama's sandals and ruling for 14 years. 

Week 2, Reading Diary A: Rama and Sita.

• The story dates back to 1500 BC
• Interpreted as a wide verity of things. For example bed time stories, religious context, and scholarly texts
• Dasaratha traveled to Anga where he married off his daughter.
• Dasartha had two wives, Kausalya and Kaikeyi.
• He had four kids: Rama,Bharatha,Lakshmana and Sathrugna.
• The sage completed complete mastery over his body through inner discipline.
• The sage only wanted the company of Rama. He declined armies and any other assistance from the king
• Lakshmana and Rama end up leaving with the sage. They pick their favorite weapons and head out.
• Rama is curious as to why the land is so forsaken.
• Thataka is a dimi god that devours everything living and harasses the less fortunate.
• Rama and Thataka have a massive battle where Rama finally shoots an arrow through her neck and kills her.
• Rama in turn was awarded all the skills imaginable in fighting.
• In later fights Rama becomes spiritual and directs people to go into battle while praying.
• Rama found his wife Ahalya as a stone outside of Mithila.
• Indra was a bit of a creep and would stock Ahalya and admire her.