Srimad Ramayan : EDT Week 3 ~ 15th-19th Jan 2024

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Yaar why everyone is obsessed with Ravan in Sita 's swayamvar? I thought Nastik for once will do the right thing but why are they showing this?? 

Please give today's update 

Originally posted by: Moonks

Yaar why everyone is obsessed with Ravan in Sita 's swayamvar? I thought Nastik for once will do the right thing but why are they showing this?? 

As per Ramcharitmanas, Ravan was in swayamvar and he was able to lift the shiv dhanush but he was unable to pull the bowstrings 

Originally posted by: Sneha2002

Please give today's update 

They showed Ahilya mata’s story and then Ram ji touched her feet and her curse broke and after that when she was unstone, Ram, Lakhsman and Ahilya’s son all touched her feet and then she left for Moksha. Then Ahilya’s son comes to Mithila and tell everyone that Ahilya is pavitra then Janak said I want to meet dashrat nandan too then Guru said he did ask them to come to Mithila but Visvamitra said they have other plan something like that. Then scene shift to Raavan getting ready to go shyamvar

Originally posted by: SoniRita

As per Ramcharitmanas, Ravan was in swayamvar and he was able to lift the shiv dhanush but he was unable to pull the bowstrings 

Really, I thought he wasn't there🤯

Originally posted by: Moonks

Really, I thought he wasn't there🤯

According to Valmiki Ramayana, King Janaka never organized Sita Swayamvar as a mass function. Instead, whenever some mighty person used to visit Janaka, He used to show them Shiva Dhanusha (Bow of Shiva) and ask them to lift it. Once Vishwamitra visited Janaka with Rama and Lakshmana, then Janaka showed the bow to Rama. Lord Rama lifted the bow and he was married to Sita. This incident is mentioned in Bala Kanda. First mention of Ravana comes in Aranya Kanda. 

But according to Ramcharitmanas, Ravan was there

Originally posted by: SoniRita

They showed Ahilya mata’s story and then Ram ji touched her feet and her curse broke and after that when she was unstone, Ram, Lakhsman and Ahilya’s son all touched her feet and then she left for Moksha. Then Ahilya’s son comes to Mithila and tell everyone that Ahilya is pavitra then Janak said I want to meet dashrat nandan too then Guru said he did ask them to come to Mithila but Visvamitra said they have other plan something like that. Then scene shift to Raavan getting ready to go shyamvar

It's so painful watching Ahilya's scene . Little did Rama know his wife would have to go through  a similar pain in future. Rama was able to empathize with Ahilya  and save her but Sita had to go through agnipariksha  and later the excile . 

I liked the empathetic Rama when he learned of Ahilya's case & relieved her of her curse.

I heard Ramcharitmanas mentioning Ravana attending the swayamvar but I don't think in Valmiki's Ramayana, Ravana attended the swayamvar. 

Can't tell what's going on but, anyhow, I liked the Ravana-Mandodari scenes (aside from their 1st taming/meeting scene which was nicely executed). Nikitin is acing the role. 

Edited by Chemcart_MJ - 4 months ago

Really liked Monday's episode. The telling of Ahilya's story was really good and heartbreaking, but not overtly direct. The rest of the episode was also good. This show has become a nightly fixture for my family.