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Cambodian dancers portraying Hanuman and a lady, characters from the Cambodian version of the Ramayana

Cambodian dancers portraying Hanuman and a lady, characters from the Cambodian version of the Ramayana

Thomas Handforth

1934

The heroes Rama and Lakshmana witness the death of the great vulture Jatayus and prepare his cremation, from the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

The heroes Rama and Lakshmana witness the death of the great vulture Jatayus and prepare his cremation, from the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

1830-1840

Rama and his forces invade Lanka

Rama and his forces invade Lanka

approx. 1730-1740

Ravana, riding Wilmana, abducts Sita

Ravana, riding Wilmana, abducts Sita

approx. 1930-1940

The Hindu deity Rama

The Hindu deity Rama

approx. 1400-1500

Jatayus, the heroic king of the vultures, attempts to prevent Ravana from abducting Sita, from the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

Jatayus, the heroic king of the vultures, attempts to prevent Ravana from abducting Sita, from the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

approx. 400-500

Rama kills the demon warrior Makaraksha in combat, from a manuscript of the Ramayana

Rama kills the demon warrior Makaraksha in combat, from a manuscript of the Ramayana

approx. 1790

Hanuman's encounters with demons on his journey to Lanka, from the Balinese version of the Ramayana

Hanuman's encounters with demons on his journey to Lanka, from the Balinese version of the Ramayana

I Gusti Nyoman Lempad

approx. 1930-1950

The demon giant Kumbhakarna fights Prince Rama's armies of monkeys and bears on the island of Lanka, from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

The demon giant Kumbhakarna fights Prince Rama's armies of monkeys and bears on the island of Lanka, from a manuscript of the Ramayana (Epic of Rama)

approx. 1605

Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples, supported by the monkey hero Hanuman

Standing Buddha flanked by two disciples, supported by the monkey hero Hanuman

approx. 1825-1875

Musical instrument of the tanpura type

Musical instrument of the tanpura type

approx. 1800-1900

Ravana abducts Sita, rubbing of a nineteenth-century relief at Wat Phra Chettuphon, Bangkok

Ravana abducts Sita, rubbing of a nineteenth-century relief at Wat Phra Chettuphon, Bangkok

approx. 1960

Sita rejects Ravana’s advances, rubbing of a nineteenth-century relief at Wat Phra Chettuphon, Bangkok

Sita rejects Ravana’s advances, rubbing of a nineteenth-century relief at Wat Phra Chettuphon, Bangkok

approx. 1960

Sita attempts to hang herself, rubbing of a nineteenth-century relief at Wat Phra Chettuphon, Bangkok

Sita attempts to hang herself, rubbing of a nineteenth-century relief at Wat Phra Chettuphon, Bangkok

approx. 1960