Ramayana tells us the Story of Lord Rama, who came on the Earth as an incarnation of Vishnu. He was born as the son of king Dashratha and Queen Kaushalya. He was the eldest among his brothers- Bharat, Lashman and Shatrughan. He married the daughter of king Janak- Sita and was living happily in Ayodhyaya. It was then when his stepmother, Queen Kaikayi asked Dashrath to make Bharat the king and banish Rama in the forest for 14 years. Rama, being an obedient son, agreed.
His loving wife , Sita and loyal brother , Lakshman followed hin in the jungle. They lived there peacefully untill one day Suparnakha, sister of the demon king Ravana spotted them. She instantly liked the handsome Rama, and approached him. Rama rejected her. Furious, she charged towards Sita, where in Lakshman cut off her nose.
Agitated, Suparnakha went to her brother Ravana, and told him of Sita's extraordinary beauty and the brother's atrocities on her. Ravana kidnapped Sita and brought her to Lanka.
Rama and Lakshman enlisted the help of the monkey king, Sugriva and his general, Hanuman to trace Sita. Hanuman was able to locate Sita in Lanka. Soon, Rama and his monkey army invaded Lanka.
A fierce battle raged. Ravana was helped by his able son, Indrajit and mostrous brother , Kumbhkaran. His another brother Vibhishana , was good at heart, and so he changed sides to be with Rama. In the end , Rama won the battle and rescued Sita.
Rama and Sita were noble rulers of their land and ruled wisely.
We celebrate Dasahara on the day of Rama's victory over Ravana and Diwali on the day Rama returned back to Ayodhyaya.
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