Kumbhakarna is the mightiest of all demons. He is a giant
that went to battle against Rama in which Rama defeated him with flaming arrows
and severed his head from his body. I feel like this encounter could be
elaborated on and the battle between Rama and Kumbhakarna could be extended
with details.
I found it really interesting how strongly they felt about
slaying a woman. That the rakshasa dames told Ravana that slaying a woman would
ruin his fame and he listened. I think it would be interesting to write a story
with the genders reversed. Having the killing of a man be a horrible crime and
women in the positions of power.
After being away from Rama for so long, Sita’s purity was
questioned by Rama. He refused to take her back so to prove herself she tested
herself with fire and called upon the fire god. Rama witnessed her fidelity and
took her back saying it was simply a test and he was happy to have her as his
bride. This situation could also be brought to modern day in which a wife travels for an extended period of time and must prove that she was loyal.
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| Sita's test by fire Source |
Bibliography: PDE Ramayana, Authors: M. Dutt, R. Dutt, Gould, Griffith, Hodgson, Mackenzie, Nivedita, Oman, Richardson, and Ryder.
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