190 - Ramayana - War Plans

<p>We continue the #Ramayana after #Hanuman returns from burning #Lanka. #Ram and #Ravana each talk to their respective councils, planning next steps for war!</p> <p><a href="https://sfipodcast.com/ramayana-war-plans-ep-190-stories-from-india-podcast/"><u>Transcript and show notes</u></a></p> <p>Music: <a href="https://www.purple-planet.com/">https://www.purple-planet.com</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Previous Ramayana Episodes:</p> <p>Valmiki was the author of the epic. His origin story is in <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-6-fish-highwayman/"><u>Episode 6</u></a></p> <p>The main story kicks off in <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-7-kingdom-by-horse/"><u>Episode 7</u></a>. <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-15-rishi-vs-rishi-un-civil-war/"><u>Episode 15</u></a> and <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-16-six-teen-flags/"><u>Episode 16</u></a> are about Rama and Laxman’s encounter with Vishwamitra</p> <p>A flashback to Dasharath’s past is in <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-24-promises-made-hearts-broken/"><u>Episode 24</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>Ram, Laxman, and Sita begin their exile in <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-30-banished/"><u>Episode 30</u></a> and continue it in <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-41-forest-life/"><u>Episode 41</u></a> and <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-64-the-first-kidnapping-of-sita/"><u>Episode 64</u></a></p> <p>They encounter Shoorpanakha in <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-78-ramayana-an-indecent-proposal/"><u>Episode 78</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>In <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-118-ramayana-a-tale-of-two-brothers/"><u>Episode 118</u></a>, Ram and Laxman learned more about Sugriva and Vali’s rivalry before finally meeting Hanuman and ensuring Sugriva’s victory in <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/episode-125-ramayana-sugriva-and-vali/"><u>Episode 125</u></a>. Hanuman met Sampati in <a href="https://sfipodcast.com/hanuman-searches-for-sita-ramayana-ep-132/"><u>Episode 132</u></a><u>, </u>crossed an ocean in <a href="https://sfipo