#RAMAYANAM TAMIL STORY BOOK TRIAL#

Sita lives in an ashram outside Ayodhya, bringing up her sons Lav and Kush, living as a single mother. We know that there is far more to the story than that. As a child, when you are told the story of the Ramayan, this is where the story ends – with the proverbial they lived happily ever after ending.

#RAMAYANAM TAMIL STORY BOOK TRIAL#

That belongs to Ram, forever and ever.” This steely resolve guides her through every trial as she waits for her Ram.Īfter the victory of Ram in Lanka, Sita returns to Ayodhya in a triumphant manner where Ram is crowned king. She declares, “Ravan may force me and take my body against my will – I’m only a mortal woman, after all – but he’ll never touch my heart. With her abduction Sita emerges in Lanka, alone in mighty Ravan’s palace, and amidst the Ashoka trees she stands steadfast in her love and devotion as wife to Ram.

“Your husband – he condemned you even before he gave you a chance to speak.” Her words resonate with every modern woman for the sense of justice that it conveys. In song after song, this episode is celebrated for the wondrous touch of the feet of Lord Ram which can bestow many a blessing on the true devotee, with little thought to the injustice suffered by Ahalya. When Ram comes to sage Gautham’s hermitage and steps on that stone, Ahalya re-emerges in her human form. When the real sage returns to see their illicit encounter, she is cursed and cast in stone. She was deceived by Lord Indra who takes the form of her husband and seeks her with desire. Ahalya, the wife of sage Gautham, faced internment in stone for breaking her vow of fidelity. Storytelling like this pepper the tale – scenes that take shape with Sita and other female characters at the forefront. The servant can stop at the palace goshala and get fresh milk.” A request from a mother-in-law that is believable and endearing. When King Dasharath is planning to inform Ram and Sita about his decision to appoint them as king and queen, she paints a scene where Kaushalya says to Sita, “Yes, yes, make some payesh. Fiction Column: Tiny Tales From the Heartįrom scenes that evoke the life of grand royalty, we also come in touch with the mundane.Voices Column: Desi Roots, Global Wings.Opinion Column: With Irreverence Towards All.Health Column: Mahi Wants You Healthy and Happy.The Forest of Enchantment: It is Sita's Story, Not Ram's - India Currents Close

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