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The story of Rama and Ravana, as told in the epic Ramayana, is a tale of love, duty, betrayal, and the ultimate triumph of good over evil.

It begins in the prosperous kingdom of Ayodhya, where King Dasharatha, beloved by his people, has three wives and four sons. Rama, his eldest son, is destined to inherit the throne. He is renowned for his righteousness, strength, and devotion to his father and his beloved wife, Sita. However, a web of political intrigue unfolds when Kaikeyi, Dasharatha's second wife, demands that her son, Bharata, be crowned king instead of Rama.

Driven by a desire for power and fueled by the machinations of the sage Vishvamitra, Kaikeyi convinces Dasharatha to exile Rama to the forest for fourteen years. Rama, ever the dutiful son, accepts his fate without complaint, even though he is deeply saddened by the injustice. He leaves Ayodhya with his wife, Sita, and his brother, Lakshmana, entering the forest with unwavering resolve.

Their idyllic life in the forest is shattered when the ten-headed demon king, Ravana, hears tales of Sita's unparalleled beauty. Driven by lust and a desire for revenge against the gods, Ravana, disguised as a mendicant, tricks Sita and abducts her to his island kingdom of Lanka.

Rama, heartbroken and enraged, vows to rescue his beloved. He seeks the help of Sugriva, the exiled monkey king, and together they gather a vast army of monkeys and bears, ready to fight Ravana. With the help of the divine weapons and the guidance of the wise sage, Hanuman, Rama and his army cross the ocean and reach Lanka.

A fierce battle ensues. Rama, fueled by love and righteousness, confronts Ravana in a duel that lasts for days. Despite Ravana's immense strength and magical powers, Rama, guided by divine intervention, eventually defeats the demon king, ending his reign of terror.

Rama returns to Ayodhya with Sita, victorious and triumphant. He is crowned king, and the kingdom celebrates his return. However, their happiness is not without its challenges. Rumors spread about Sita's time in Lanka, questioning her purity. To uphold the integrity of the kingdom, Rama, driven by a sense of duty and societal pressure, reluctantly sends Sita into exile.

Sita, deeply hurt and heartbroken, chooses to prove her virtue by invoking fire as a witness. She emerges unscathed, proving her fidelity. However, Rama, bound by his duty to his people, still chooses to separate from her. This act of sacrifice, while painful, showcases his commitment to dharma.

The story of Rama and Ravana, a timeless tale of love, duty, and the triumph of good over evil, continues to inspire and teach generations about the importance of righteousness, compassion, and unwavering commitment to the path of dharma. It remains a cornerstone of Indian culture, celebrated through festivals and inspiring countless works of art, literature, and music.

1. Beginning
• Rama and Ravana perform a
fierce battle. Ravana’s flag-staff is
thrown down by Rama’s arrows.
When Rama begins to cut off
Ravana’s head, another head starts
to crop up in its place. The fierce
encounter continues for seven
days.

2. Rising Action
• The army of demons and the huge
army of monkeys, stood motionless
with their weapons held fast in their
hands.
• Having their hearts captivated in
seeing those two warriors, a human
being and a demon, both in full strength
engaged in a fight, all for their part
experienced a great wonder.

3. Climax
• Rama and Ravana fought fearlessly, as
it were, on seeing the portents in the
battle. Rama, who was convinced that
he was going to win and Ravana who
was firmly persuaded that he would die.
• The valiant Ravana, fitting his arrows
with anger, released them, directing
them towards the flag-staff fixed on
Rama’s chariot.

4. Climax
• The valiant Rama too, in great anger,
stretching his bow, proceeded with his mind, to
return blow for blow. Rama released a sharp
arrow, looking like a huge serpent and which
was unbearable, blazing with its own splendour,
directing towards Ravana’s flag-staff.
• Seeing the thrown-down piece of his flag-staff,
that mighty Ravana stood blazing as though he
was laughing with intolerance. Flaming up wit
anger, he showered a stream of arrows afflicted
as he was, with the power of wrath.

5. Falling Action
• Rama wounding Ravana and Ravana
too wounding Rama, both of them had
recourse to speed in movement in their
forward and backward motions.
• Directing towards Matali, Indra’s
charioteer, Ravana hurled arrows with a
sound similar to that of a thunder-bolt.
But did not cause even a pretty little of
bewilderment or hurt on him in that
battle.

6. Falling Action
• Rama did not feel provoked by the
attach on himself, made his enemy turn
away by hurling a net work of arrows on
him.
• Rama stretching with anger, the
serpent-like arrow with his bow,
chopped off the glorious head of
Ravana. All three worlds saw that head,
fallen on the ground.

7. Falling Action
• Another head, exactly similar to that
head, cropped up on shoulders of
Ravana.
• Rama chopped off that head too with
his arrows looking like thunderbolts. In
the same manner, a hundred of Ravana’s
heads of equal splendour were chopped
off by Rama.

8. Resolution
• There was no respite in battle
between Rama and Ravana, either in
the might or in the combat between
Rama and Ravana that great-souled
Matali, the charioteer of Indra quickly
spoke the following words to Rama,
who was till engaged in fighting.