Sita showing Maricha (Maricha assumed the form of a golden deer and helped Ravana kidnap Sita) the golden deer to Rama to get it for play

Sita showing Maricha (Maricha assumed the form of a golden deer and helped Ravana kidnap Sita) the golden deer to Rama to get it for play. Cursed to be a Rakshasa along with his mother Tataka and brother Subahu, Maricha initially led his life terrorizing sages. He was defeated by Rama at the behest of the sage Vishvamitra. He tried again to kill Rama, but had to run for his life again.