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Serpents coil around Rama's monkey troops and Laksman (Thai Ramayana mural)

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Creator
Margery H. Freeman
Date created
Unknown
Location
Bangkok, Thailand
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  • The Ramayana: The Hindu epic The Ramayana is retold through the mural, painting, and dance of Southeast Asia. (Page 5.9)

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Serpents coil around Rama's monkey troops and Laksman (Thai Ramayana mural at Emerald Buddha Temple)

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Serpents coil around Rama’s troops, as seen in a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple.

Rama’s monkey allies struggle but many lay strewn on the ground, tangled in snakes. Towards the top left corner, the green-skinned Rama sits beside Laksman who is lying bound by a serpent.

Once the serpents bind Rama’s men, the troops begin to lose consciousness.

This image was photographed in August 1984.