1. I had read in the Ramayana of the tribulations of Sita for having left the ring drawn by Lakshman, so it was not possible for me to be sceptical of its potency.

2. Themes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata are painted on these cards.

3. In the Ramayana: the demon - lord Ravana's flying palace called Pushpaka.

4. The Vimanas - The Ramayana describes a Vimana a double - deck, circular ( cylindrical ) aircraft with portholes and a dome.

5. However, not deeming it safe to venture out again, I sat down on the sill of my mother's door to read the dog-eared Ramayana, with a marbled paper cover, which belonged to her old aunt.

6. These cards were made of cloth and depicted motifs from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, etc.

7. The inner panels show scenes from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.