Ravana propagates Rama Naama in all of Srilanka!

Here is a plausible incident in Ramayana heard from my cousin BRG.

Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, considers Sri Rama as his enemy because he had destroyed the Rakshasas in Janasthanam on the mainland India and disfigured his sister, Shurpanakhi. He plans to take revenge by abducting Seetha.

Ravana has abducted Seetha and brought her to Sri Lanka. There, he keeps her as a prisoner in Ashoka Vanam, and engages 200 Rakshasis (female demons) as guards. He appoints Trijata, daughter of his brother, Vibhishana, as the Chief of Guards. 

Vibhishana, youngest brother of Ravana, though a Rakshasa, is a pious person. He has reverence to Sri Rama being an avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. Yet, he loves his brother, Ravana, and wishes him well. Ravana also loves his brother though he is not like other Rakshasas.

Ravana gets an intelligence report that Vibhishana is worshiping Rama daily. He is peeved that his brother is worshiping his enemy. He decides to verify it personally, and walks into Vibhishana’s house, and enters his pooja room. Vibhishana is not at home and Trijata, comes to meet him.

 Ravana finds “RA   MA” written in big letters on the wall and evidence of pooja done. He is furious and demands how his brother is worshiping his enemy!

Trijata replies, Dear Uncle, my father loves and respects you and Aunty.  Every day he worships you both, but, instead of writing “Ravana and Mandodari” he has written the short form- first letters of both names: Ra  Ma..

  

Ravana is immensely pleased. He orders that all houses in Lanka should have RA MA painted and worshiped!

That is why Lanka city was saved from being destroyed in the war-‘Rama Nama Mahimay.’!