Image title: Children’s Illustrated Ramayana: Figure 18

Rama was unhappy that the people of Ayodhya were forgetting their duties and daily cares in their love for him. He thought that if he stayed near Ayodhya he would not really be in exile. He made up his mind to go further into the forest where he could lead a hermit's life undisturbed.

In the heart of the dark forest the princes and Sita met the sage Atri and his pious wife, Anasuya, and paid homage to the couple. Further on, Viradha, a dreadful monster in human form, challenged the princes. Viradha was, wounded in battle but since he had obtained a boon that he would not be killed on earth, the princes, at his own request, buried him alive so that he could go to heaven.

In Dandakaranya (the Dandaka forest) the rishis begged Rama to rid them of the terror of the rakshasas and Rama promised to do so.

Gallery information:

These illustrations are from the book called “Children's Illustrated Ramayana” which is an abridged retelling of the Ramayana authored by Vishnu B while the illustrations are by Vipin K. Das.

Note: You can read the full English translation of the Ramayana on this site.

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