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Story of Seetha Swayamvaram (The marriage of Sita devi and lord Rama)
Sri Rama and his brothers were growing up in Ayodhya. Rama and Lakshmana were interested in hunting in forests while Bharata and Shatrughna were more interested in looking after the gardens and estates attached to the palaces. At this time, Sage Vishwamitra, who got sick of the troubles created by a demoness called Thataka came to visit Dasharatha. Dasharatha invited Viswamitra and told him that he is ready to fulfill any wish of the sage. Vishwamitra requested that the king lend him his son Rama for the express purpose of destroying certain demons. Hearing this Dasharatha was terrified. How can a young boy destroy demons? At this time Sage Vasishta interfered and told Dasharatha to keep his word and thereby the two boys, Rama and Lakshmana were sent along with Vishawmitra to the forests.
On the way Vishwamitra advised the boys two mantras called Bala and Athibala. On Vishwamitra's orders Rama killed Thataka. Again during a yaga conducted by the sage two demons, Subahu and Maricha, came to spoil the Yaga. Subahu was killed while Maricha was swept away to sea by Rama's arrows.
Then Vishwamitra took the boys to Janaka's palace. On the way the Sage told the boys the story of Ahalya who had turned into a stone due to a curse of Sage Gautama. Rama gently kicks the stone shown by Vishwamatra and Ahalya comes back to life and goes back to live with Gautama. Rama lifted a huge bow called Thrayambaka(Shiva's bow) and broke it also, and having passed the royal test married Sita. Hearing this, Dasharatha came from Ayodhya along with his other children. Hence Lakshmana married Urmila, Bharatha married Mandavi, Shatrughna married Suthakirti, all from Janaka's palace.
Now comes the climax. When the entourage was returning to Ayodhya, sage Parasurama came in their way and stopped them. 'Areda Natannidunnu?' or 'Who walks?', he asks. He ridiculed Rama for breaking Shiva's bow. He said that since you have broken Shiva's bow, you should at least be capable of tying my bow. Rama tied the Bow easily and proceeded on his way while the defamed and defeated Parasurama proceeded for doing further Tapas.
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