grief. Sita's abduction Ravana cuts Jatayu's wings, by Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) Rama, Sita and Lakshmana left behind Ayodhya and its people, crossed the river Ganga and went into the forest. They found an idyllic place called Chitrakuta (Chhattisgarh) to establish their hermitage. No more beautiful place could be imagined. Flowers