Gajendra Moksha, circa 1820
1/19/16
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I am fairly new to epics in general and do not have a lot of background in many of the topics this class teaches, however I am open minded about it and excited to try any of the versions. I have decided to choose the second version of the Ramayana for reading. In addition the convenience of easy access to this version is also appealing. The picture below draws interest to me because of the adventure I imagine when I see this image.
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Hi Tyler! That picture is about an adventure called "The Liberation of Gajendra the Elephant" or "Gajendra Moksha" - it's a great story; it is not part of the Ramayana, but it features the god Vishnu... and Rama, hero of the Ramayana, is one of Vishnu's avatars. If you are curious about Gajendra's story, you can see that here: The Liberation of Gajendra the Elephant. It's one of my favorites! (I like elephant stories.)
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