Some versions of the Ramayana say that when Sita walked over the flames, they didn’t burn her. He made her undergo the test of fire to prove her chastity. Sita was finally rescued by Rama after the war. The return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya is celebrated as Diwali, a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. In Hinduism, Lord Rama is referred to as Maryada Purushottama, the perfect man or lord of virtue. He then returned to Ayodhya with Sita and Lakshman and took over as the king. The end of war with Ravana also marked the end of Lord Rama’s exile in the forest. As a result, the amrita evaporated resulting in Ravana’s death. On Agastya’s advice, Rama shot an arrow into Ravana’s stomach. On the final day of the war, Rama found out that Ravana had a vessel of amrita, the nectar of immortality, in his stomach, but he never consumed it. Despite Ravana’s several efforts to distract Hanuman, he managed to succeed. As a result, he lifted the entire mountain and brought it to the battlefield in Lanka. On reaching there, Hanuman got confused and failed to recognise the necessary herb. To save him, Hanuman was instructed to get Sanjivani - a life saving herb - from Dronagiri Mountains in the Himalayas. In the battle against Ravana, Lakshman was severely wounded. And that's something we should all take note of. It suggests that divine love is above all barriers of caste and creed. This incident from the Ramayana is relevant even today. She offered him fruits after biting each piece to ensure that they didn't taste sour. She was an old hunter woman of the lower caste and a devotee of Lord Rama. When Rama was searching for Sita in the forests, he happened to visit Sabari’s house. The moment she crossed the line, Ravana returned to his original appearance and kidnapped her. She tried her best not to cross the Lakshman Rekha, but ultimately gave up. He then went to Sita asking her for food. He changed his appearance and disguised himself as a saint. Surpanakha, angry and furious, reached Lanka and informed Ravana about her nose being cut. In order to protect Sita, Lakshman cut off her nose. Frustrated Surpanakha then attacked Sita. After being rejected by Lord Rama, she approached Lakshman who had nothing to offer her either.
Rama refused to reciprocate her advances as he wanted to stay faithful to his wife. Surpanakha met Lord Rama during his exile in the forest and was completely smitten by his good looks. Surpanakha, sister of Ravana, was an important character in the Ramayana. Instead of taking his elder brother back, Bharat took Rama’s footwear and placed it on the throne of Ayodhya. He decided to visit Lord Rama in the forest and convinced him to come back and take over as the next king of Ayodhya. 2.īharat was heartbroken to see Lord Rama exiled. He agreed to serve exile in the forest for 14 years without complaining or questioning his father’s unfair decision. Rama abandoned his throne to honor his father’s word.
She wanted her son Bharat to become the next king of Ayodhya. On Kaikeyi's demand, King Dashratha was forced to send Lord Rama to exile. Here are 10 moments from the Ramayana that we'll never be tired of. In fact, Every time we revisit it, we find something more intriguing. And there is just too much to learn from it. Ramayana, the story of the King of Ayodhaya, has been an integral part of Indian mythology.