On his way back to Ayodhya aboard the Pushpaka chariot, Rama
stops at Kishkindha and the Bharadwaja’s hermitage. As they travel, Rama shows
Sita where he met Hanuman for the first time and where Jatayu’s body was
cremated. As his fourteen years of exile nears an end, Rama sends Hanuman ahead
to Ayodhya to announce that Rama is on his way to resume his rightful position
as king and relieve Bharatha of the duty. When Hanuman reaches Bharatha and
informs him of the good news, Bharatha breaks down and weeps tears of absolute
joy!
Not long after Hanuman’s announcement, Rama arrives back in
Ayodhya and the celebrations begin! Bharatha ties Rama’s sandals back to his
feet as a symbol of his return. Coronation preparation is in full swing as
everyone is busy getting ready for the ceremony. Sugriva sends Hanuman to
retrieve water from all the rivers in the world as a gift to Rama while in
return, Rama gives an abundance of presents to Sugriva for all the assistance
he has given him in the last fourteen years. Hanuman also receives a present,
this one from Sita, as a token of her appreciation. She gifts him her very own
pearl necklace which he graciously accepts.
After the coronation is complete and all is well in Ayodhya,
Sugriva and Vibhishana return back to their homes and resume their normal
lives. Rama also sends the Pushpaka chariot back to Vaishravana on Mount
Kailasa. After that, all is well for about ten thousand years.
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| Rama returns to coronation festivities in Ayodhya; Wikipedia |
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