The Epic Story of Ramayan
The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being the Mahabharata.
It is the story of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, who is exiled from his kingdom by his father Dasharatha.
Accompanied by his wife Sita and his loyal brother Lakshmana, Rama embarks on a journey full of adventures and challenges.
Along the way, Rama encounters various characters including the monkey god Hanuman and the demon king Ravana.
The epic narrates the trials and tribulations faced by Rama as he battles against the forces of evil to rescue his wife Sita and restore righteousness.
The Ramayana is not just a story but also a sacred scripture that teaches moral values and principles of dharma (righteousness).
It has been retold and reinterpreted in various forms across different cultures and has remained a timeless classic in Indian literature.
The Ramayana states that the city was ruled by king Dasharatha, a descendant of king Ikshvaku. His son Rama was exiled to the forest,
and returned to the city after several travails, establishing an ideal rule in the kingdom. According to Uttara Kanda,
a later addition to the Ramayana, Rama divided the kingdom into North and South Kosala at the end of his reign, with respective capitals at Shravasti and Kushavati,
and installed his two sons (Lava and Kusha) to rule them.Rama himself entered the waters of the Sarayu river, along with all the inhabitants of the city,
and ascended to heaven.
The location where they ascended is Gopratara Tirtha, according to the Mahabharata.
Ayodhya was subsequently repopulated by king Rishabha.