| But as soon as he went away, Ravana appeared in the form of a monk begging for alms. |
| Rama slays Ravana and rescues Sita, who undergoes an ordeal by fire in order to clear herself of suspicions of infidelity. |
| In some parts of India, Dussehra is associated with the victory of the god Rama over the demon-king Ravana. |
| In Hindi, a man who behaves wickedly is described as behaving like Ravana, and the effigies of Ravana that are burnt at Dusshera mark the triumph of good over evil. |
| And Ravana appeared in the guise of an ascetic with head shaven, and adorned with a Kamandala, and a treble staff. |
| Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana was another major avatar of Vishnu, incarnated in order to rid the world of the demon Ravana. |
