Ramayana Simplest

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Rama , Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrughana were born to

Dashratha, King of Ayodhya. As the sons of the King, it wastheir duty to become soldiers, and thus to educate them,

Dashratha chose Sage Vashist. Rama's skills with the bow &

arrow became popular.

One day Sage Vishwamitra came to Dashratha and sought

Rama's help to fight the demons who made it impossible toworship. Rama & Lakshmana, his favorite brother, set out

with him. In the forest Rama killed demon Tarka who wasbothering Vishwamitra. Vishwamitra was so pleased that he taught Rama & Lakshmana

unique weapons, which Gods themselves used, for instance -

The Fire, The water.

Meanwhile a baby girl was born to King Janaka. In real shewas the wife of Lord Vishnu, Lakshmi. Now, this king had abow of Lord Shiva in his palace. It was so heavy that

thousands of soldiers could not move it. One day KingJanaka saw that Sita moved the bow with her finger, anddecided to get Sita married to a person who could lift the

bow.

Sita had grown up and her father wanted to marry her and invited Kings and Princes to a

Swamvayar, to lift the bow. Many tried, even Ravana the famous and powerful demon king,tried, but no one could move it an inch. When Rama came to try it, he easily lifted it. He

was so strong that he broke it into two while trying to string it. Rama won the swamvayar

and Sita married Rama.


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At Ayodhya, Dashratha announced that Rama would be

throned as a King after him and started preparation for hiscoronation. Before this could happen, the King's favorite

queen, Kaikeyi's maid Manthara warned Kaikeyi and told herto use the wishes which Dashratha had promised her.

Kaikeyi asked Dashratha to coronate her son Bharatha and

send Rama to forest for fourteen years. Dashratha was

shocked, but had to fulfill it. Thus Rama, followed by his

loyal Lakshmana & Sita left for the forest. The old King thenremembered that when he was young, he had killed a young

man named Sharvan by mistake and his angry parents hadcursed him that he too would die in the sorrow of his son.

When Bharatha came to know about all this, he went toforest and asked Rama to come back, but Rama gently

refused and said that everyone should live a life of truth.

So Bharatha went back to Ayodhya with Rama's sandals and installed it on the throne. He

vowed that he would only rule the kingdom in Rama's name until Rama returned from theforest. Rama travelled south and settled on the Banks of Godavari.


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The Demon sister of Ravana saw Rama and in order to tempt Rama, she took a shape of a pretty girl. ButLakshmana saw who she was and punished her by cutting her nose and ears. Ravana was furious and wantedrevenge and decided to kidnap their wife Sita, despite knowing that his head would blow up, if he touched ordesired any other's wife.

Ravana was afraid of Rama and thus send a Demon in shape of a Goldendeer. Seeing the deer, Sita was tempted and asked Rama to catch it.

The Deer led Rama a long way and when Rama shot it, it changed intoDemon and imitated Rama's voice to cry out " O SITA----- O LAKSHMANA ".Hearing the voice, Sita thought Rama was in danger and asked Lakshmanato go to his help.

Ravana who was waiting for just this opportunity, disguised as a holy man,approached Sita for alms. When Sita stepped close, she found that it wasDemon Ravana, and she fainted at the spot. But Ravana did not touch her

as he had a curse on him, so hebroke the piece of ground on whichSita was lying and headed towards Lanka.

Now, Rama's father's friend, Jatayu saw Ravana and asked him to free Sita,but ravana killed Jatayu.


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Rama went around the forest calling Sita, but could not find her.

Ravana took Sita to Lanka and imprisoned her in a garden named ASHOKVATIKA and gave her a time of 12 months to decide whether to marryRavana or not.

Hanuman saw Rama in the jungle and showed him the jewelery of Sita andtook him to the king of monkeys Sugreeva, who promised to help Rama if

He could kill Bali, who had taken away Sugreeva's property and wife.

Since both Sugreeva and Bali were very alike, Rama made Sugreeva wear aGarland around his neck and then shot dead Bali.


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Hanuman with some army, reached South and not being bothered by thehuge ocean, grew into a giant and leapt over the Ocean to Ravana's

Kingdom, Lanka. The city was guarded by a demon Lankini, she didn't provemuch headache to Hanuman. Searching the city, he found Ravanathreatening Sita.

At night, Hanuman came to Sita and told her who he was and showed her aring of Rama. He told her that he could carry her on his shoulders and take

her away, but Sita wanted Rama to

come and free her.

Hanuman was in tears with the plight of Sita and started destroying theDemons and their gardens. Ravana ordered to set fire to the tail of

Hanuman, but as the fire was lighted to the tail, Hanuman leapt in the air and set fire in Lanka and returned toRama.

Ravana had a wise brother Vibhishana, who asked Ravana to return Sita,but Ravana threw him out of the kingdom. Vibhishana approached Rama forhelp.

The Sea God made the rocks float on the ocean.


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Rama crossed the bridge, built by the strong monkey army.

Then the battle started and Demons lost many soldiers.

Afraid his army may lose, Ravana woke his giant brother Kumbhakarna, whoslept for six months in a year. Rama killed Kumbhakarna.

Ravana's son Indrajit, fought from the clouds, and he let loose the snakearrow which bound Lakshmana. The physician, who looked Lakshmana,asked hanuman to bring Sanjivni from Himalayas before the sunrise.Hanuman reaching the Himalayas, could not detect Sanjivni, and lifted theHimalayas on his shoulders and Lakshmana again became well.

Cured Lakshmana Killed Indrajit.


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Then began the great battle between Ravana and Rama.

Rama blew two heads of Ravana, but was surprised when they grew back.Vibhishana revealed to Rama the secret of one vulnerable spot on Ravana'sbody, but Rama refused to hit below the belt. Hanuman then prayed to theWind god and asked to bend one of the arrow towards the vulnerable spoton Ravana's body. Ravana was struck and fell on the ground by a man.

After making Vibhishana king of Lanka. Rama returned to Ayodhya on flyingmachine and Rama became King.

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