Week 3 Reading Diary B: Ending the Ramayana

Hanuman finds Sita in the Ashoka Vana pleasure garden after first mistaking Ravana's wife for Sita. Sita was being guarded by demons. She was also very depressed and wanted to hang herself from a tree. Hanuman destroyed Ravana's capital.
Hanuman tells Ravana about Rama and suggests that he should surrender to Rama. Ravana refused to surrender. He thinks that nothing can harm him and he wants to keep Sita.
Rama needs the help of the sea god to get to Lanka. They must cross a lot of water. The sea god allows him to build a bridge. Many animals, including monkeys, help him build the bridge to Lanka.
Ravana tries to trick Sita and make her think that Rama is dead. He shows her a decapitated head that looks like it is Rama's.
A battle occurs between Ravana and Rama. Rama, of course, wins this battle and kills Ravana. Rama made there be a grand funeral for Ravana.
Rama wanted to test Sita for her to show her purity. She built a fire and jumped into it. She told Rama that she had not been touched by Ravana.

Sita's test of purity

The fourteen years of exile are finally over and Rama can return to his kingdom. Rama's coronation occurs and he can now be king.