Actually, it is Bharat with a very small army alright, but he has arrived to apologise for his mother's folly and to beg Rama to return home immediately to be crowned king. So when they are on the way to the farway forest and Laxman sees a dust cloud headed their way, he concludes that Bharat is on the way to attack Rama. You may recall how Laxman, very protective of Rama, is said to have been suspicious that Bharat - who was in his maternal grandparents' home when his mother Kaikeyi demanded that Rama be exiled instead of being crowned king. In Ramayan, this is the place where the exiled trio of Ram, Sita and Laxman halted first after leaving the comforts of the palace in Ayodhya. The town is home to the holy site of Triveni Sangam the confluence of three holy rivers - the Ganga, the Yamuna & the Saraswati. Later renamed Allahabad by the invading forces, Prayag is a city of the confluence of three rivers. This city is a revered place for Hindus or Sanatanis. It is said that Ram was born in Ramkot which is now an area in the southern section of Ayodhya. It was this kingdom that Lord Rama was to be crowned king of when his step-mother asked the boon that sent him into exile. One of Rama's ancestors, Bhageerath - is credited with bringing the Ganga to Earth. It was then the capital city of the kingdom of Kosala or Kaushala. It lies in what is today the state of Uttar Pradesh. This city is the place of birth of Lord Ram. Today the place lies partly in Janakpur, Nepal and partly in the Indian state of Bihar. This was the city or kingdom of Raja Janak, He was the father of Ram's wife Sita and also the father of Urmila, the wife of Laxman. ಮೋಹಿತ್ ApWhere are famous places in Ramayana located and their present-day names Lanka lies across the strait.Ĭonsidering that the reading of topography and mapping or facilities to travel across the world were sparse in the ancient days, these points matching the narrative are amazing indeed. Deeper down south is present-day Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu where the army of monkeys and bears helped Ram built a bridge across to Lanka. The place Ram headed to for his exile - Panchavati - the grove of 5 banyan trees - is in what is today Nashik in the mountainous state of Maharashtra. Ayodhya was a settlement or kingdom on the banks of the Sharayu or Sarayu river in the North Indian Gangetic plains. One is quite startled by the fact that there are relics found even today that confirm to the incidents and places mentioned in the Ramayana.įor example, the names of the places mentioned in the epic and their path onward to the flow of the epic. But since India has been a continuous civilisation, there has been a sense of continuity in the carriage of stories pertaining to the era long since gone by. What are your thoughts on the same? Let us know in the comment section below.Hanuman overseeing the construction of Ram Setu | Photo Credit: Instagram Their wedding was graced by Bollywood's yesteryear actor Rajesh Khanna.
Take a look at Dipika's marriage photo here:įor the unversed, tied the knot with Hemant Topiwala in 1991. Well yes, even we would want to know how Dipika met her real-life Ram. She wrote, 'Just wondering do you ever want to know how I met my husband.' Within moments her fans commented that they would want to know the story. In the caption, Dipika asked if fans wanted to know her love story with her doting husband. Dressed in saree, Dipika looks so beautiful as a bride, and her beauty is still intact. Yes, Dipika shared dug up an old jewel from her marriage ceremony, wherein she is seen completing the marriage rituals. She took down her memory lane and shared a throwback picture from her wedding as she introduced her real-life Ram aka her husband (Hemant Topiwala) to the world. She keeps posting videos and pictures almost every day and entertaining the fans. Be it Twitter or Instagram, the actress never leaves a chance to engage the audience. Among them, Dipika Chikhlia has been on top of her social media game. The actors caught up with the trend and started interacting with fans on social media.
Whether it is Arun Govil aka Ram or Dipika Chikhlia aka Sita, all the actors formed a bond with the audience once again, and fans showered them with praises. Above all, the cast of the cult show got back in the spotlight again and shared their stories from the golden era. The re-telecast of the most-popular mythological show made us relive those special moments again, and understand how the show is still very relevant. The re-run of old classic Ramayan amidst the Coronavirus lockdown not only helped in driving away from our boredom but also made us reminisce about the good old days.