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.

Week 3, Reading Diary A: Ramayana

• ·      Ravana has enslaved all the gods.
• ·      The enslaved gods do minimal work such as sweeping and lighting candles.
• ·      Soorpanaka comes back to Ravana after she is defeated and injured in battle.
• ·      She had been fighting Rama in order to steal Sita, which would leave her able to win Rama’s heart.
• ·      Ravana falls in love with the idea of Sita being his.
• ·      Ravana goes out to the forest to ponder his love and how he should defeat Rama.
• ·      Ravana ends up doing away with all the seasons and doing away with the moon.
• ·      Ravana talks to Mareecha who used to be Rama’s villains.
• ·      Mareecha warns Ravana not to trifle with Rama.
• ·      Mareecha tells Ravana he must steal Sita by trickery.
• ·      Mareecha turns into a golden dear and lewers Rama away from Sita.
• ·      Lakshmana guarded Sita but was told to leave after a falls call of distress from Mareecha was given.
• ·      With Lakshmana gone, Ravana stole Sita.
• ·      Ravana ended up killing Jataya, which was carrying the chariot, with his magic sword…Chandrahasa.
• ·      Ravana flew off with Sita.
• ·      Vali is blessed by the grace of Sheva.
• ·      He is the brother of Sugreeva.
• ·      Vali has powers that can sap others energy and he can walk across oceans.
• ·      Rama came to Sugreeva for help and in return for his help Rama would help him regain power.
• ·      Sugreeva was hesitant as to who this guy was but ended up trusting him.
• ·      Sugreeva ends up killing his brother, which makes almost everyone really sad.
• ·         He was in turn made king.
• ·      Lakshmana invades the monkey capital in order to find out why Sugreeva has not sent reinforcements.
• ·      The armies arrive and total innumerable amounts of men.   
• ·      Hanuman and Angada take the army in such of Sita.