Doubts and Discussions from the Ramayan - Page 8

Friends, I just realised something. Sometime before, there was a topic on whether one of the mountains in the Andaman Islands could have beed the famous Gandamana Mountain. I had thought that there is a good chance that one of the hills in the Andaman Islands could be the Gandhamana Mountain. I totally forgot about Rameshwaram.

in this ramayan, havent they missed out to show that rama wanted sita to be dressed as a queen when she came to meet him and then as rama commanded her, she did wear the jewellery which she had earlier flung in bundles to the vanaras sitting on rishyamook? she did not want to but when vibishana came to meet her, he said that rama wanted her to be dressed as befitting a queen, so she agreed.

Originally posted by: winnerasha

Thats vat even i thought. i mean i expected sita atleast wid all her jewellery, instead she came wid her face all tear-soiled and not even wearing her mangal sutra

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I am a new member to this forum, though I have been following your threads for quite some time now. Its indeed a praisable effort to share thoughts about Ramayan, and come forward with the various facts linked with it.

Originally posted by: ananyacool

Perfectly right, winnerasha I too thought Sita should have agreed to wear atleast the jewellery that Trijata gets for her because , its a custom (even now) for a married woman ,not to deny jewellery if someone gives it to her..... ..

According to Valmiki Ramayan, Shri Ram instructs in specific words to Vibhishana that Sita should appear in public in clothes and jewellery befitting to a woman of royal family, while Sita wanted to come the way she was in the prison; its on Vibhishana behest and knowing the orders of Shri Rama that she agrees to be present in royal clothes n jewellery.

Originally posted by: godisone

I could understand why she didn't come in silks, but I think Sita did wear some jewellry, because she had next to none when she was in the Ashok Vatika, and before approaching her husband, she should have some.

In the older Ramayan, they show Sita coming out of the palanquin with a long necklace, ear-rings, the jewelry piece which goes on the forehead, and lots of bangles, a bare minimum, but enough.

Originally posted by: ananyacool

Mangal-sutra is of later origin; None of the Ramayanas mention Ram tieing a 'Mangal-sutra' around Sita's neck

Originally posted by: chen2chic

Hello Members,

I am a new member to this forum, though I have been following your threads for quite some time now. Its indeed a praisable effort to share thoughts about Ramayan, and come forward with the various facts linked with it.

As per the Valmiki Ramayan, Sita wears royal dress and jewellery when she comes to meet Ram, and as you all have said, in this serial, Sita could have worn atleast a couple of jewellery.

Thnx!