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THE AGNI PARIKSHE

Demanding a proof of her innocence during captivity, Rama desired Sita to pass through a fiery ordeal. Rama did this to convince all skeptics about his wife's purity rather than to assure himself.

So accordingly Sita was asked to take the 'AGNI PARIKSHE' (the fire ordeal). She was made to sit on a pyre of fire and if she were pure the AGNI wouldn't harm her thus proving her purity. Accordingly Agni didn't even harm even a hair of her body leaving her unscathed proving her to be pure. After her innocence was proved, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana returned to Ayodhya.

CORONATION OF RAMA

Rama was welcomed with great joy and enthusiasm. His coronation took place in Ayodhya with great pomp and grandeur. Sita became his queen. Ayodhya became a perfect haven. Happiness and peace were firmly established. They were happy for sometime, ruling over the kingdom. The city of Rama or the 'RAMA RAJYA' came to be known as the city where prosperity and peace prevails. But their happiness was short-lived. Sita had after a long time become pregnant.She developed the desire to give some gifts to the wives of sages. She told Rama of her desire. Rama laughed and said, "Sita, was it not enough that you stayed with the wives of the rishis during our sojourn in the forest? Do you wish for the forest-life again?" Sita smilingly replied, "At that time I was also the wife of a forest dweller and was empty-handed. Now I am a queen and can afford to give them generous gifts." Rama agreed saying, "Very good. Let it be so."

RAMA RAJYA - THE KINGDOM OF RAMA - THE CITY OF PEACE AND PROSPERITY

That same night a frightful thing happened. Rama was resting in his room after supper, a spy, whose duty it was to report to the king whatever was happening in the city, came to him. He said, "Of course all subjects praise you. But there is a washer man in this city whose name is Mara and his wife is Mari. She quarreled with her husband and went away to her parents' house. They, however, advised her properly and brought her back to the husband's place. The arrogant and angry washer man snarled, 'I am not Rama to take back a wife who had gone away.'

RAMA LOST IN THOUGHTS