A retelling of the ancient story of Prince Rama and his wife, Sita, which is celebrated every year at Diwali. Long ago in a kingdom called Ayodhya there lived a king called Dashratha, who had four ...

A Silent Protest.After Lanka is conquered and Ravana defeated, Sita’s story takes a darker turn. In Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki’s ...

Valmiki races through Rama’s childhood to get to His marriage, to show the role that Sita is going to play in His life. Janaka’s use of the words “sahadharmacharee tava”, when he gave Sita ...

Themes: the Hindu festival of Diwali; celebrating world religions; the story of Rama and Sita; good overcoming evil; light overcoming darkness. Summary: Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated by ...