Ravana has decide he wants Sita.
Against Maricha's advise, Ravana devises a plan. He convinces Maricha to help him. Maricha appears as a golden deer and gets Rama to chase him. Rama kills the deer and Maricha calls out in Rama's voice before he dies. Lakshmana goes to find Rama, leaving Sita alone.
Once they are both gone, Ravana appears to capture Sita.
This is the part of the story that I enjoyed the most.
Jatayu ( the bird) tries to stop Ravana but is killed in doing so.
Sita drops her jewelry on the ground in the hope someone will find it.
Sita is taken to Lanka.
Indra- leader of the demigods
Indra explains that Ravana cannot rape Sita because he has a curse on him that would make his heads explode.
It was interesting to read more about Ravana and his past in this version of the story (than the other version.) It gives a different perspective.
Rama and Lakshmana learn of Sita's abduction. They arrive at Matanga's hermitage and find Savari who saw Ravana taking Sita away. She tells them where to find Sugriva (monkey.)
Riksharaja- the first monkey
Vali and Sugriva- Riksharaja's children
Vali's father- Indra
Sugriva's father- Surya (the sun god)
Vayu- wind god
Hanuman- Vayu's son
Hanuman has eternal life
Vali killed the buffalo demon, Dundhuvi, whose son (Mayavi) then wanted revenge for his death.
Vali chased Mayavi into a cave and Sugriva assumed Vali was dead and sealed the cave.
Vali was furious and exiled Sugriva.
Rama and Lakshmana visit Sugriva. With their help, Sugriva challenges Vali to a battle. Rama ends up killing Vali.
Sugriva, now king, promises to help Rama find Sita.
Angada, Hanuman, and Jambavan head out to look for Sita.
A month passes and they do not find her.
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