Ramayana: From Ayodhya to Lanka

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Compass direction from Rama's birthplace toward Ravana's island kingdom (5)
• Sacred river flowing past Ayodhya, in a common five-letter spelling (5)
• Island pilgrimage town whose great temple is traditionally linked to Rama's worship of Shiva (10)
• Mountain serving as Hanuman's launchpad for his leap toward Ravana's realm (8)
• River beside which the newly banished prince spends his first night (5)

Down

• Palk ___, waters between southeastern India and Sri Lanka (3)
• Mountain near Ravana's capital from which Rama surveys the enemy city (6)
• Panchavati's modest forest dwelling for the royal exiles (3)
• Hill retreat where Bharata asks Rama to return and rule (10)
• Vishvamitra leads the young princes to this river near ancient Girivraja (4)
• River crossed before the Syandika on Rama's early journey into banishment (5)
• Dasharatha's kingdom, home to the dynasty of Ikshvaku (6)
• Shore where the vanara army camps before the crossing to Lanka (5)
• Rama ___, the legendary crossing whose Sanskrit name means 'bridge' (4)

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