Monday, February 9, 2015

Week 5: Reading Diary A


  • Bharata finds out that King Dasharatha is dead, Kaykeyi tells Bharata that Rama is in exile for fourteen years, and he is extremly upset at his mother about it. 
  • Vasishtha convinces Bharata to become king During the time of Rama's exile and when it is over the throne will be waiting for to rightfully take. 
  • Bharata follows Rama into the woods and eventually into Chitrakuta. He tells him of his fathers fate. Rama further convinces Bharata to to take the throne until Rama gets back. Bharata takes Rama's sandals to put in at the throne. 


The Demon Viradha kidnapped Sita. This is here first time being abducted. It seems like she is always the Damsel in distress. Rama chases down the demon and kills it. Once killed it is revealed that the demon was really a gandharva named Tumburu. He was cursed to walk as a demon. When Rama killed him then he would finally be set free.


Jataya (Ramayana)
taken by Abhilash Rajendran

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