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040			_aDWCL GS library _cOC
082			_aFic. C552r 2002
100			_aChoudhury, Bani Roy
245			_aRamayana 2 _b: from indian mythology _cBani Roy Choudhury
260			_aPlace of publication not identified _bsterling press publishers _cc2002
300			_a78 _billustrations _c 22cm
520			_aRama rules Ayodhya for many years, establishing an ideal, just, and prosperous kingdom. Despite Sita having already passed the Agni Pariksha (trial by fire) in Lanka, rumors circulate among the citizens of Ayodhya doubting her purity after spending time in Ravana’s palace. To uphold the duty (dharma) of a king, who must be beyond reproach, a reluctant Rama banishes a pregnant Sita to the forest. Sita finds shelter in the ashram of the sage Valmiki. Sita gives birth to twin sons, Lava and Kusha, whom Valmiki raises and teaches the story of the Ramayana. Years later, Lava and Kusha recite the Ramayana in Rama's court. Recognizing them, Rama asks for a final test of purity. Sita, feeling betrayed and heartbroken, calls upon her mother, the Earth (Bhumi), to vindicate her. The Earth opens up, and Sita vanishes into it, leaving her mortal life behind.
700			_aBani Roy Choudhury
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