The Ardha Mandapa has three divisions of ceilings. The middle ceiling is portrayed with the Rama going to the forest, abduction of Sita by Ravana and Hanuman going to Lanka
Sita showing Maricha (Maricha assumed the form of a golden deer and helped Ravana kidnap Sita) the golden deer to Rama to get it for play
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Sita showing Maricha (Maricha assumed the form of a golden deer and helped Ravana kidnap Sita) the golden deer to Rama to get it for play. Cursed to be a Rakshasa along with his mother Tataka and brother Subahu, Maricha initially led his life terrorizing sages. He was defeated by Rama at the behe...