This painting illustrates the trial by fire that Sita (Dewi Sita) undergoes to prove her faithfulness to Rama (Ramadewa). She is depicted in the flames, having jumped from a traditional platform (tratag) on the upper right, where her companion Trijata sits in sorrow. She is protected by Agni, the God of Fire, who turns the flames into a cool pond with lotuses. The event is witnessed by Yama and Brahma (above right), Shiva riding on the Wilmana bird holding Indra and Kubera (top left), and the goddess Uma just above the flames. To the left are Rama, Lakshmana, Vibhishana and Nila, and to the right are Sugriva, Hanuman and Anggada, whilst the servants watch from below.The importance of the Ramayana is also seen in the way Balinese temples are adorned. Traditional cloth paintings were made for hanging on temple eaves, and the walls of temples and shrines were painted with scenes from the story. In Kamasan in the southeastern province of Klungkung, cloth paintings were also given as gifts by the king to other rulers, during the 19th century. Paintings are still found today in this area and the cloth paintings from Kamasan in particular, have enjoyed a revival in recent times.
