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Aug 27, 20229 min read

Tribute to India: Rama and Sita

Updated: Aug 28, 2022

A beautiful legend, a story-tale about Love and Fight, about Rama and Sita created as tribute to India and indian culture by me and my friend Orpheus https://www.flickr.com/photos/154553893@N05/


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The story of Rama & Sita

This is a story of loyalty, courage and bravery, and the ability of love to overcome all. Once upon a time there was a prince called Rama and his wife called Sita.

Prince Rama was the son of a great king and, as is the way with the sons of kings, he expected to become king himself one day. Rama was the eldest son of the great king Dasharatha. The gods had declared that he was born for the specific purpose of defeating the demon-king Ravana. He is considered to be the seventh incarnation of the great god, Vishnu But the king had a new wife who wanted her own son to be king, and she was able to trick the king into sending Rama away into the forest. Rama was disappointed, but he accepted his fate and Sita went with him, and they lived a quiet life together deep in the forest.

Although Rama and Sita lived in a small home,quietly in the forest instead of in a palace with lots of servants and other luxuries, they were happy.

But this was not an ordinary peaceful forest. This forest was where the demons lived. And the most terrible of the demons was the Demon King Ravana, who had twenty arms and ten heads, and on each head two fiery eyes and in each mouth a row of big yellow teeth as sharp as daggers.

When Ravana saw Sita, and became jealous and wanted her for himself. So he decided to kidnap her, and to do so he played a cunning trick.

He put into the forest a beautiful deer. It was a lovely animal, with a smooth golden coat and gleaming antlers and big eyes. When Rama and Sita were out walking, they saw the deer.

“Oh,” said Sita. “Look at that beautiful deer, Rama. I would like to keep it for a pet. Will you catch it for me?”

Rama was doubtful. “I just think it might be a trick,” he said. “Just let it go.’

But Sita would not listen, and she persuaded Rama to go off and chase the deer. Rama drew a line or circle around Sita to protect her magically, telling her not to leave the circle. So off Rama went, disappearing into the forest after the deer.

While he were thus left, Ravana came to Sita in the guise of a holy man. Tricking her in this way to cross the protective line, he kidnapped her and driving a huge chariot pulled by monsters with wings, and snatched up Sita and flew off with took her to his palace on the island of Lanka..

Now Sita was terribly afraid. But she was not so afraid that she did not think of a way of helping herself. Sita was a clever princess and she wore a lot of jewellery – necklaces, and many bracelets, and brooches and anklets. So now, as Ravana flew above the forest with her, she began to remove her jewellery and drop it down to leave a trail that she hoped Rama might be able to follow.


Sita’s jewels fell from the sky like sparkling rain and Rama followed the jewels

Meanwhile, Rama realized he had been tricked. The deer turned out to be a demon in disguise, and it ran off. Rama knew what must have happened and he searched around until he found the trail of jewellery.

Soon he found a friend who had also discovered the trail of jewellery. The friend was Hanuman, the king of the monkeys. Hanuman was clever and strong and was an enemy of Ravana, and also had lots of monkey followers. So he was just the sort of friend that Rama needed.

“What can you do to help me?” said Rama.

“All the monkeys in the world search for Sita,” said Rama. “And we will surely find her.”

So, the monkeys spread out around the world, searching everywhere for Ravana and the kidnapped Sita, and sure enough the word came back that she had been spotted on a dark and isolated island surrounded by rocks and stormy seas.

Hanuman flew off to the dark island, and found Sita sitting in a garden, refusing to have anything to do with Ravana. She gave Hanuman one of her remaining jewels, a precious pearl, to show Rama that Hanuman really had found her.

“Will you bring Rama to rescue me?” she said.

Hanuman promised that he would, and he returned to Rama with the precious pearl.

Rama was overjoyed that Sita had been found, and had not married Ravana. So he gathered an army and marched to the sea. But his army could not cross the stormy sea to the dark island where Sita was being kept.

Hanuman the monkey King discovered Sita who was being held prisoner on an island that was surrounded by crashing waves. He brought a pearl from Sita’s hair to Rama then led Rama and his army to the island, but they could not think of a way to cross the dangerous sea.

Rama and his army arrived at the coast but could not think how to get to the island. The squirrels and all the animals of the forest gathered together and built a bridge that was 100 miles long

The bridge crossed the dangerous crashing waves and all the animals crossed the bridge with Rama. There was then a terrible battle between Rama and his army and that of Ravana.

On the island, Rama and his faithful army battled with the demons until theywere victorious. And finally Rama took his wonderful bow and arrow, specially made to defeat all evil demons, and shot Ravana through the heart and killed him.

The people lit diva lamps and put them in the windows of their houses to guide Rama and Sita back home.

Rama became King and Sita his Queen.

Hindu people celebrate Diwali every year to remember when good beat evil in the world and they light divas to remember the story of Rama and Sita


A prayer

As a sign of their belief in goodness and the power of the truth. And all over the world, people put lamps in their windows, and in their doorways and gardens, and light their streets and shops to show that good thoughts are always welcome, and that even a small light can drive away all darkness.

We remember, Lord, that light always overcomes darkness. That one candle in a small room can drive away the darkness of the room. When we feel gloomy and dark, can give thanks that our own homes, and our families are there to bring light into our lives and drive away dark thoughts.

A Conclusion

Prince Rama

To begin, Rama is the masculine incarnate of divinity. He was the prince of a kingdom known as Kosala. Kosala was said to be the greatest kingdom on Earth. Sita was a princess, destined for Rama. Theirs is a supreme love, a love-at-first-sight kind of story. Rama has happened upon the town where Sita lives. The charming epitome of the "perfect man," he has all the divinely noble qualities that view Spirit as the Ultimate Reality.

In fact, ra denotes a positive vibration, while ma signifies a negative one. Therefore, Rama is also a mantra that represents true balance and harmony. This coming together of opposites in Rama also represents the perfectly balanced man that he is. He’s also regarded as the model yogi for Rama upholds truth (satya) and virtue in every right action he takes.

Now, to get back to the story, it says that as soon as Rama rests his eyes upon the lovely Sita, he spontaneously falls deeply and madly in love with her. They are soul mates in every sense of the term. Their attraction is divine, and they have somehow found each other in this material world.

Princess Sita

Sita is a princess and also the daughter of Mother Earth. As such, she carries all the earthly virtues: fertility, transformation, deep patience, extraordinary beauty and yin-like passivity. Her love is the kind that surrenders to her divine destiny -- a destiny that unites her in this epic love story with Rama.

The Role of Sita

The Ramayana revolves around Sita. Who is Sita? Sita is born of a furrow in the ground. She is one of the ayoni-jas or those not born of the womb. She is discovered by King Janaka during his yearly ceremonial plowing of the fields. Yet King Janaka is not an ordinary king either. He was the greatest philosopher king (Rajarshi) of ancient India, equal to the Rishis. The Upanishads contain his profound dialogues with the sage Yajnavalkya.

As King Janaka’s daughter, Sita’s character embodies an exalted philosophical and creative refinement. Sita is related to Sarasvati as the supreme muse of artistic inspiration, to Lakshmi as the capacity to nourish all creatures through the Earth, and to Parvati as the Yogini who can renounce and transcend all limitations. The Atma Shakti or power of consciousness that Sita holds arises from the receptive and silent mind, which is far beyond any outer powers born of self-assertion or material becoming.

The loss and regaining of Sita is our loss and finding the knowledge of our true nature. Lakshman is the discriminating power of the buddhi that protects this inner receptivity. Rama is the true Self (Paramatman) within us that must awaken to reclaim it. Hanuman is the son of Vayu, the cosmic energy that works through the air element. He is our inner prana devoted to the Divine couple, the Sita and Rama within us. Ravana represents the separative self and its illusion powers through the ego-mind, obsessed with external power and control.

To honor Sri Rama we must strive to live a life of dharma and sadhana. We must be open to the space of cosmic consciousness beyond our biased human intellect and its conceited opinions. We must honor the role of Sita and make our lives into a vision and a sacrifice. We must sharpen our intellect as Lakshman to discern the eternal from the transient. We must awaken our inner Hanuman and direct our prana to leap beyond all outer limitations. We must overcome our own inner Ravana, the intractable ignorance and ego urges within us.


Sita and Rama as the Dual Cosmic Powers

Trying to understand Rama and Sita in mere human terms reflects a limited perception and bondage to the realm of outer appearances. This does not mean that Rama and Sita had no human existence, but lived as incarnate manifestations of the transcendent reality.

Rama and Sita are not two separate individuals. Sita is Rama’s feminine counterpart, like Shiva and Shakti, Vishnu and Lakshmi. Their physical manifestation reflects a deeper unity between the two. They are like the Sun and Moon, fire and water, earth and sky, consciousness and bliss. Their energies are all pervasive within and without, holding the entire fabric of existence.


Rama and Sita are prominently mentioned in India’s ancient history in the solar dynasty of kings and sages. Yet Rama and Sita are an essential part of the greater history and culture of India and Asia, now extending to the entire world. The Ramayana is asking us to awaken a poetic and yogic insight, like the Vedic Rishis, in a magical story that appeals to young and old alike, and embraces all nature and humanity.


A Model Couple

As the poem continues, the two beloveds marry and pledge their supreme devotion to one another, vowing to love only each other until the end of time. However, after marriage, Rama is banished to wander the forest for the rest of his days. Along the journey, Rama always puts Sita first. Her well-being is infinitely more important than anything or anyone else in the world. Anyone in a romantic relationship can learn from the "Ramayana’s" "model couple." We must all put our relationship first if we intend it to endure.

Together, Rama and Sita incarnate as Vishnu and Lakshmi. Rama is the Vishnu incarnate, and Sita the Lakshmi one. Vishnu and Lakshmi are the protectors of the Universe and of the dharma (natural law). This means that the union of Rama and Sita is more than just any typical marriage. They are here to teach us what is right in terms of how the cosmos should function. They are here to model the dharma, to be an example of how we should act and be.

Overcoming All Obstacles

As is the case for epic poems and stories, the Rama and Sita journey is full of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. They confront all kinds of adverse beings and situations, overcoming them like true superheroes of Hindu mythology.

While in exile in the forest, one of the great obstacles that comes to pass is the kidnapping of Sita by Ravana, the demon king. With the aid of tricky monkey king, Hanuman, Rama rescues Sita, defeating Ravana and the evil rakshasas. In doing so, Rama rids the planet of all evil.

Each and every character Rama and Sita encounter and the situations with each meeting teach us valuable life lessons. We learn the values of the dharma and our duty to respect, love and care for our loved ones. Both Rama and Sita uphold satya at all costs. They are the perfect example of "right living," and we can learn from their words and actions whenever we immerse ourselves in the "Ramayana."

Lovely Inspiration

All sorts of metaphors and valuable life lessons are woven throughout this eloquently written poem. The dramas that take place in the "Ramayana" reflect the passion and devotion between these two lovers and remain an inspiration to us to this day.


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