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“Who has broken Lord Shiva’s bow.The bow that was designed by Vishwakarma was given to me by Lord Shiva himself. Speak up who is responsible for this heinous crime? “, screamed Parshurama.

King Janak was worried about his daughter’s wedding and so he called for a swayamvar in which lord Rama and laxman were also invited.

He wanted a perfect match for his daughter and so decided whoever could lift lord Shiva’s bow will be the match for Sita.

As Rama and Lakshmana are walking bravely and gallantly by the sides of the sage Vishwamitra, all the women of Mithila drop their work and run to see these two youngsters.

Instructions went forth for everyone to get ready before daybreak for the journey to Mithila. Viswamitra rose

early and led the boys to the river for ablutions. He was thrilled at the chance of telling them of the hardships he

encountered from the demons whenever he attempted to celebrate sacrificial rites (yajnas) in the past.

After finishing Viswamitra's yagna successfully, Vishwamitra asked Rama and Laxmana to accompany him to Midila Nagar (The kingdom of Janaka Maharaj, father of Seeta) there he was invited by Janaka for a function.

In those days in the region east of Ayodhya, the royal city, the sage Viswamitra was engaged in rigorous asceticism. He resolved upon a holy rite (yajna). But however often he inaugurated it, the demons desecrated it and fouled its sanctity. They showered pieces of flesh on the sacred area and made it unfit for Vedic ceremonies.

Gurukool is the institution, where studying pupils were first obliged and dedicated to Guru and his wife. and so Dasaratha sent his sons to this gurukool to learn the nuances of veda and other kalas deemed fit for Kings.

King Dasaratha ruled a land called Koshada in northern India and his capital was Ayodha. He was unhappy however because he had no heirs. The Gods decided to grant him four sons, so that Vishnu could be reborn as a human being.

King Dasaratha, the noble and courageous descendant of the Surya dynasty, ruled over the kingdom of Kosala from the capital city of Ayodhya. He had three queens: Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi, Dasaratha was blessed with fame, glory, peace, and prosperity. But he had one great sorrow; he did not have any children.

Raghu was the great-grandfather of Lord Rama. Raghu was a heroic personality and was known for his gallantry. The Raghuvamsha relates his wonderful achievements and varied conquests, and concludes with the following legend.