Shri Rama/Sita

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Om Namo Narayanaya.

Regarding Shri Rama's role in abandoning Seeta:

The washerman's gossip about Seeta's chastity led Shri Rama to think about what Ayodhya must be thinking abt Seeta and eventually to his decision to abandon her. But several points to be noted: Seeta as queen was abandoned by Rama the king. Seeta the wife and consort was never out of his mind/heart. In his dilemma the King chose to pacify his nation rather than sticking to personal interests and choosing his wife. later, when performing the Ashwamedh sacrifice, Rama could easily have taken another wife. But it is said that he made a gold statue representing Seeta and kept it beside him as symbolic of Seeta's presence. In Rama's heart, there was only one woman, Seeta.

Just as other members have pointed out, the Ramayana is an ideal to be lived upto. In the vedic era, Ram Rajya is the Golden era when people were free to achieve their highest goals, and sense of duty, responsibility, and rights went hand-in-hand. The manner of governance (a cabinet of sages with Vasistha as Chief sage), holistic education (real purpose of Rama and Lakshmana's sojourn with the sage Vishwamitra), brotherly love (Lakshmana/Bharata), wife's faith and devotion, a true devotee's attitude (Shri Hanuman), all represent models that have been set forth so that we can draw inspiration from them and try to live our lives.

Om Namo Narayanaya.