In the second instance, he knew she was innocent because she had already passed the first purity test. Rama knew his wife was innocent but demanded for a proof for the sake of his subjects. However, he doubts his wife and makes her go through fire, which she accepts (Hess 2). The treatment that Rama gave his wife after her rescue is questionable because he is supposed to be a man of dharma hence of good thought. She had to go through fire to proof her purity and she was found to be innocent. However, Rama was in doubt of his wife’s faithfulness and purity because she had lived under King Ravana for a year. Unfortunately, she was captured by the demon king Ravana. Sita refused to remain behind in the palace and became adamant about following her husband to the forest as she said that a wife’s place is by husband’s side. Sita’s captureĪfter marrying Rama, he was banished to live in the forest for fourteen years by his father at his stepmother’s word who wanted her real son to inherit the throne. For many years, the epic has been passed down from one generation to another and young Indians told to emulate Rama and Sita. They are an example of how married couples should be as Rama was an ideal husband to his wife and she was a faithful wife to him. The protagonists Rama and his wife Sita are an ideal couple who lived their lives according to dharma. It does not store any personal data.The Ramayana is an epic Indian tale about the Indian life. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Sita ultimately found shelter in the ashrama of Valmiki and gave birth to Lava and Kusha. However, the troubles of Rama were not over and he was forced to send away Sita from his palace because her chastity was suspected by some of the subjects. In the meanwhile the term of fourteen years of exile was over and Rama returned to Ayodhya and became the king. Ultimately as a result of the great battle between Rama and Ravana at Lanka, Ravana was defeated and killed. As a token of gratitude for this favour Sughriva offered the services of Hanuman, his able army general. On the way Rama helped Sughriva to regain his lost kingdom from Bali. Rama and Laxman marched towards Lanka to rescue Sita. Ravana, the demon king, took revenge for the insult of his sister by abducting Sita to Lanka (Ceylon). Laxman not only refused to marry her but also insulted her. However, on persuasion of Rama he returned to Ayodhya and continued to rule in the name of Rama during the period of his exile.ĭuring the course of exile while Rama was living in the forest at Panchavati near Nasik, Ravana’s sister visited them and asked Laxman to marry her. Bharat, who also loved Rama very much, also refused to accept the throne and followed him in jungles. Rama as a dutiful son proceeded on exile with his wife and Lakshman, his brother who loved him most. Utilizing the two promises or vardans given by King Dashratha in the past, she demanded the exile of Rama for 14 years, and throne for her son Bharat. This was quite distasteful to Kaikayi, the youngest queen, who wanted her son Bharat to succeed Dashrath. When Dashratha grew old, he wished Rama to succeed him to the throne, and therefore, appointed him Yuvraj. He had four sons-Rama, (the eldest son born of Kaushalya), Lakshmana and Shatrughana (born of Sumitra) and Bharat (son of the youngest queen Kaikayi). He had three wives, Kaushalya, the chief queen, Sumitra and Kaikayi. According to the story of the Ramayana, King Dasaratha ruled over Kosala (northern Oudha) with Ayodhya as his capital.