Thus Spake Sri Rama

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But Rama at first refused to accept Sita, as she had so long been

confined by Ravana. To prove her innocence, Sita entered fire, and to

the unspeakable joy of each and every one, Agni, the god of Fire, came

out with Sita, declaring her to be of unsullied purity, and bade Rama

take her back as his wife.

 

Rama's joy knew no bounds and after installing Vibhishana, the brother

of Ravana, on the throne of Lanka, he returned to Ayodhya with Sita,

Lakshmana, Vibhishana, Sugriva and Hanuman, the most faithful and

devoted Bhakta of Sri Rama. Great were the rejoicings at Ayodhya at the

return of Rama after fourteen long years, and Rama along with Sita was

crowned by the sage Vasishtha as the King of Ayodhya.

 

So began the long and prosperous reign of Rama which the bards agree in

recording in one voice as the 'Golden AGe' of Ayodhya, for they say:

 

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