Week 12 Lab: Lanka
Research: Lanka
Vrishka (the tree pose) is associated with Sita in the Ashoka Tree Grove in Lanka.
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Lanka is the name of the island that the legendary king Ravana resides on, and is located between three mountain peaks, known as the Trikuta Mountains. The city of Lankapura was burned down by Hanuman, so this will be a nice transition from my first story that was centered around his character.
The Mythology Behind Vrikshasana- Tree Pose:
When the demon king Ravana kidnapped Queen Sita and brought her to Lanka he naturally assumed that she would fall for him just like all of the other women did. Sita drew strength from nature to keep her focus on Rama to find mental freedom over overwhelming feelings. In the Ramayana, Sita is described as the mind or individual soul and Rama is represented by the lord or cosmic soul. Sita is grounded by the impact that the patient and stable tree made on her.
Image Information:
Rama and Sita return from Lanka. Source: Flickr.
Hey Caroline! I really enjoyed reading your story lab! It was a great explanation and story of Sita and Rama and their symbolic meanings. I did not know that signifies the mind/ individual soul and Rama the lord/ cosmic soul. You did a great job with such few words. I also wrote about Lanka and Hanuman, it was the story about his jump to Lanka. It is a microficiton if you want to check it out! Keep up the great work!
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