WEST GALLERY - BATTLE OF LANKA,,,,
The northern half the west gallery shows scenes from the Sanskrit literature. within the Battle of Lanka, avatar (on the shoulders of Hanuman), in conjunction with his army of monkeys, battles 10-headed
Ravana, seducer of Rama's lovely woman Sita. Ravana rides on a chariot drawn by monsters and commands a military of giants.
Ravana, seducer of Rama's lovely woman Sita. Ravana rides on a chariot drawn by monsters and commands a military of giants.
About WEST GALLERY - BATTLE OF LANKA
This scene from the Ramayana could be a long and fierce struggle between Rama and also the demon king Ravana (10 heads and twenty arms), close to the middle. it's among the best of the bas-reliefs at Angkor Wat. The battle takes place in Lanka (Sri Lanka) and ends with the defeat of Ravana, individual of mythical being, the attractive married woman of Rama. The central figures ar the monkey warriors WHO fight against the raksasas on Rama's aspect.
The brutality of war is close with a swish rendition of lithe monkeys. Past the center: Rama stands on the shoulders of Sugriva enclosed by arrows; Laksmana, his brother, associated an previous demon, stand by Rama. Nearby, the demon king Ravana (10 heads and twenty arms) rides in a very chariot drawn by legendary lions.
Further on, Nala, the monkey United Nations agency engineered Rama's bridge to Lanka, is between them leaning on the heads of 2 lions. He throws the body of 1 he has simply overwhelmed over his shoulder. A monkey aristocrat tears out the tusk of associate elephant, that is capped with a three-pointed vesture and throws him and also the demon to the bottom.
