Lanka on Fire: I love how much courage is shown from Hanuman even when Ravan was threatening to kill him. He even showed courage when they were going to set his tail on fire. He knew that this would work to his advantage. As they continued to add more oil and rags to his tail, his tail grew and grew and grew. Ravan didn't take this as a bad sign and they still set him on fire. Hanuman ran through the city burning down place by place. He was able to grab a token from Sita to take back to Rama. I really like this story because it shows how much Ravan doesn't think things through and it came back to destroy Lanka.
Sita's test with Fire: This story still makes me angry. Rama fought so many people so that he could rescue Sita and then he decides that she has to prove that she was faithful to him. The fire proves her innocence and only then does Rama decide that he is able to take her back.
Sita's Exile: Rama decides to send Sita into exile,even though she passed the test of fire, because all the people wouldn't stop gossiping about it. Rama turned away from the one that he loved all because of some gossip. He should have just accepted that Sita didn't do anything wrong and keep her with him.
Sita and the Twins: Sita has twins while in exile and once Rama realizes that the twins are his, he decides that he wants Sita back. Sita returns, but only to return back into the earth from which she came.
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| Valmiki with Lava and Kusha. Source: Wikimedia Commons |
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