How Many Years Was Ram In Exile?

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According to the tradition Bhagwan Rama, along with his wife Mata Sita and his brother Bhagwan Lakshamana, was exiled (vanvasa) for

14 years

.

Why did King Dasaratha exile Rama to the wilds for 14 years?

Kaikeyi very well knows that Rama being the epitome of Dharma will not ask to be crowned if he stays away from Ayodhya for 14 years. So with that in mind,

Kaikeyi deliberately wanted to send Rama

for at least 14 years. … After 9 years, Rama takes a short break from exile and then again goes back for another 5 years.

Who went to exile for 14 years?

Rama, prince of Ayodhya, won the hand of the beautiful princess Sita (seen here), but was exiled with her and his

brother Laksmana

Who sent Lord Rama to exile?

Lord Rama – the exile years

According to the family hierarchy, Rama was to be the heir to the throne. But jealousy engulfed Dasharath’s second queen Kaikayi. Due to a long unfulfilled promise, she asked

Dasharath

to banish Rama to a 14 year exile and make her son, Bharata the King.

Why did Kaikeyi ask for 14 years?

So, Kaikeyi made things easy for Bharat. The first 14 years

he could rule Ayodhya without any disruption from Ram or the

subjects of Ayodhya and post that, he would perform his last rites, and his son would be in line to the throne as Bharath will be the undisputed king.

What did 14 years Ram do?

Rama, prince of Ayodhya, won the hand of the beautiful princess Sita (seen here), but

was exiled with

her and his brother Laksmana for 14 years through the plotting of his stepmother. In the forest Sita was abducted by Ravana, and Rama gathered an army of monkeys and bears to search for her.

How is Sita born?

According to Hindu mythology, when

King Janaka was ploughing the land to conduct a Yajna he found a baby girl in the Golden casket

. The Golden casket was found inside the field while ploughing the land. A ploughed land is called Sita hence King Janaka named the baby girl as Sita.

At what age Rama died?

‘Ram was

39 years old

when he killed Ravana’

According to astronomy, the positions of zodiac constellations come back to their original place after a cycle of approximately 26,000 years.

Is Ram older than Sita?

As per Valmiki Ramayana: Sita was around 16 years of age at the time of her Marriage with Lord Rama. As per Amish Tripathi’s latest book SITA-Warrior of Mithila,

Ram’s age is 4 years less than that of Sita’s

. …

How many years did Sita live?

Sita is the epitome of how a female figure should be. Even after spending

fourteen good long years

in exile Sita never complained about the tough times in her life. Known for her loyalty and devotion towards her husband Sita is that one woman in Indian history who stands as an inspiration for women of all age groups.

How did Sita died?

Sita, who could not take this doubt,

jumped into the fire

. And because Sita was so pure, the fire did not burn her, and all the gods sang of her purity. But Rama’s first priority was always his praja, his subjects, and hence, he banished her from the kingdom.

Who ruled Ayodhya during Rama’s exile?

Rama’s exile


Bharata

ruled Ayodhya from Nandigramam and was an excellent leader, often referred to as the avatar of dharma. Though Bharata was the king designate of Ayodhya during Rama’s exile, it was Shatrughna who took care of the administration of the whole kingdom during Rama’s absence.

Why did RAM leave Sita?

The reason that Rama had to be separated from Sita was

to fulfill a curse that was given to him

! In the fights between Gods and Demons, Lord Vishnu often supported the Gods for the welfare of the three worlds.

At what age did RAM marry Sita?

It is known that at the time of Vanvas, Mother Sita was 18 years old and Lord Shri Ram was

25 years old

, when Sita was married to Rama, Sita was 6 years old, then according to these figures, according to these figures Sita The age of Sita Ji is considered 18 years and that of Ram Ji is 25 years.

Who is the Ravana brother?

Ravana’s siblings include

Vibhishana, Kumbhakarna and Ahiravana

and a step brother Kubera, from whom he usurped the Kingdom of Lanka.

Did Kaikeyi loved RAM?

Dasharatha promises to banish Rama as per Kaikeyi’s wishes. Kaikeyi was the second consort of King Dasharatha and the Queen of Ayodhya in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. … Kaikeyi was a mother of Bharata. Initially loving and motherly towards her stepson, Rama, Kaikeyi’s mind was poisoned by Manthara, her maid.

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