The Ramayana Long ago in the far off land of Ayodha a boy was born. His name was Rama, son of King Dasartha. As he was growing up he met a young girl. The first time he saw her he was stunned by her beauty; it was love at first sight. Her name was Sita. The ended up getting married; there was a big elaborate ceremony. The person who married her had to bend a …showed first 75 words of 483 total…

…showed last 75 words of 483 total…to know if she stayed true to him. When he asks her to take the test by fire; she agrees. Proving her loyalty by remaining unscathed by the fire, she goes back to Rama. Later, Rama abandons her to maintain the sanctity of public opinion and she goes to live in the temple of sage Valmiki and has twin sons Lava and Kusa, who as young men became reunited with their father, the god-king Rama.