Then Rama killed Viradha and Viradha requested Rama to bury him so as to get sapavimochan and get his original form. Rama and Lakshmana first fought with him and rescued Sita.

When Sri Rama, Sita and Lakshmana took leave of Atri and Anasuya and entered Dandakaranya, first they encountered Demon Viradha, who carried Sita and started to run away. It is located at about 8 kms East of Shabari fall/ Sabari Prapaat, close to two villages called Tikaria Jamunihai and Bambia. Lakshmana defacing Demoness Surpanaka Sri Rama killing the brothers of Surpanaka – Khara and Dushan Killing demon Trisiras along with their army of 14,000 demons the allurement of Ma Sita by Mareesan in the guise of a golden deer and the abduction of Sita by Ravana etc., They all requested Sri Rama to save them from demons and He and Lakshmana killed about 14,000 demons here.ĭandakaranya is an important place in Ramayana because Rama spent major part – 10 to 12 years – of His total vanavas of 14 years here and many major events took place such as: They met many sages who performed penance in various forms to learn from them, to seek their blessings and advises. Sri Rama, Sita and Lakshman moved from place to place in Dandakaranya, spending a month, a season, or a year at each hermitage. It was named after a son of Iksvaku clan (the ancestors of Rama) named Danda, who was banished here.

In the footsteps of Sri Rama/ ஸ்ரீ ராமரின் பாதையில்/ Sri Rama Anu Yatra – 7 Sri Rama visiting various Rishis’s ashrams at DandakaranyaĪfter Ayodhya Kandam, now we enter Aranya Kanda of Ramayana.ĭandakaranya is a vast territory which includes parts of Chhattisgarh, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh states. Its geographical limits were Vindhya Mountains in the north, Krishna River in the south, and the mouth of Godavari River in the east.

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