Week 5 Reading Diary A: After Dasaratha's Death

Kausalya discovers that King Dasaratha is dead. Bharata is at his grandfather's and messengers are sent to tell him the news about his father's death. He returns as soon as possible and learns of his mother's request and Rama's exile. He is disgusted by what his mother did. Bharata becomes king and Dasaratha is cremated.
Bharata goes to find Rama to tell him of their father's death. He also asks Rama to return home to Ayodhya. Rama refuses to return home until the end of his exile because it was his father's wish. Bharata takes Rama's sandals to sit on the throne until his return.
Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita meet Agastya, a sage. The Valakhilyas try to persuade Rama to go to war with the demons and Sita tries to talk him out of it.
Shurpanakha (Ravana's sister) proposes marriage to Rama and he declines. After this, Shurpanakha attacks Sita. Lakshmana mutilates Shurpanakha. Ravana gets help from his uncle, Maricha. They capture Sita.

Ravana and his uncle, Maricha