: While searching for Sita, Rama forms an alliance with a vanara (monkey) army led by Sugriva . Their greatest hero, Hanuman , discovers Sita’s location and brings her hope while proving his divine strength by burning parts of Lanka with his tail.
After proving her purity through an ordeal by fire, Sita returns with Rama to Ayodhya. They are crowned King and Queen, ushering in , a legendary era of perfect peace and justice. Ramayana
The story begins in the kingdom of , where Rama wins the hand of Sita in a contest of strength by bending the celestial bow of Lord Shiva. Though Rama is the rightful heir to the throne, his stepmother Kaikeyi uses a past promise from King Dasharatha to force Rama into a 14-year exile in the forest so her own son, Bharata , can rule instead. : While searching for Sita, Rama forms an