The following dance drama tells the story of one of Krishna’s heroic deeds, in which he came to Earth in the form of Rama, a heroic archer, to free his devotees from the atrocities of the demons. Two million years ago, Prince Rama and his wife, Princess Sita, were exiled to the jungle shortly after their marriage, accompanied by Rama’s brother, Lakshmana. In the primeval forest, the princess of the man-eating demons was also hunting when she fell in love with the handsome archer, Rama. After the prince drove her away and rejected her, she fled to her brother, Ravana, the king of the demons, for help. Ravana was consumed by an unquenchable desire for Princess Sita, and he resolved to kidnap her by trickery, disguising his loyal servant as a deer. The demon succeeded; not even Lakshmana’s magical circle could protect the princess from him, and he even defeated Prince Rama’s vulture companion before carrying the princess off to the island of Lanka. To the aid of the heartbroken Rama, Hanuman, the leader of the monkey armies, finally rushed to his rescue. He tracked down the abducted princess and, with his army, built a bridge across the ocean out of floating rocks, on which Rama’s name was inscribed. Hanuman and Rama’s army ultimately triumphed over the demons and freed the princess, who had remained faithful throughout, from her prison. Rama’s victory—symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness—is still celebrated every year in India and around the world, just as rocks from the monkey army’s bridge still float in the ocean’s waters to this day.