Little did they know that Vaidehi was actually their mother Sita.Īt the same time, in Rama’s kingdom, the Ashwamedha yajna was going to be performed. They thought about what may have happened to Vaidehi and wondered if they would ever meet her. When Maharshi told them that Rama exiled Vaidehi from the kingdom because of what the launderer had said, the boys were shocked at Rama’s cruelty. He also told them the story of the Ramayana, about how the Ayodhya prince Rama and his wife, Vaidehi, stayed together through thick and thin in the fourteen years of exile and how Vaidehi was kidnapped by Ravana, leading to war between their forces. He taught them everything – from the use of arms to the morals and values that they should abide by he even taught them rituals and prayers. Luv and Kush grew up in Maharshi Valmiki’s hermitage, with the Maharshi as their guru.

He then gave her shelter in his hermitage and that’s where Sita gave birth to twin sons, Luv and Kush. Hearing her cry, Maharshi Valmiki found her and told her that the serpent was from his hermitage that was nearby. Sita was all alone in the jungle when she encountered a snake and called for help. In a perplexed state of mind, Lakshmana obeyed his brother’s orders, even if he did not wish to leave Sita all alone in such a thick, frightening jungle. The next morning, Rama sent his brother, Lakshmana, to leave her in the jungle.

In the end, he concluded that it was his duty towards his people to set the right example as their king, and decided to send Sita away. On hearing this news, Rama started to debate with himself on whether or not to exile his pregnant wife, Sita, from the kingdom. One day, one of Rama’s men reported that he had overheard a launderer kicking his wife out of the house because, unlike Rama, he could not accept a wife when she lived in another house. Together they solved the problems of the people and made sure they were safe and content. How much do you know about the sons of Rama? Keep reading for a quick recap.Īfter returning from exile, Rama, along with his brothers Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna, used to visit their subjects and listen to their problems.

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