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Sita, laden in yellow garments, is brought to the venue. Sunaina and Chandrabhaga feel delighted on seeing her. Ram too, arrives at the venue and seeks the blessing of the sages. Narada expresses his excitement to Shiva and Parvati and tells them that they both will be attending it. Shiva and Parvati separate their ways to attend the ceremony from Sita and Ram's sides respectively.
The haldi ceremony begins. Mahadeva comes disguised as a white pigeon. Ram identifies him. The bird flies off to the vessel while everyone looks in astonishment. Ram bends his head to greet the disguised Mahadeva. The latter sits on Ram's shoulders. A woman utters that it seems all the creatures wish to participate in this ceremony. The bird flies away leaving everyone in deep amazement. Ram stands and greets Mahadeva with folded hands. Mahadeva returns and meets Narada who appreciates his disguise. Mahadeva tells him that nobody but Ram could identify him, and it was pretty obvious. Narada wonders how Parvati will manage to participate in Sita's haldi ceremony.
Parvati chants "Om Namah Shivay" and enters the venue with all the nine avatars of goddess Durga including herself. Sita beholds goddess Durga's image in her and smiles. The queens fail to identify Parvati. She introduces herself as a devotee of Lord Shiva and expresses her desire to participate in the ceremony. Sunaina feels happy and allows her to proceed. Sita tells Parvati that she made her feel goddess Durga's presence. Parvati applies haldi on her cheeks. Sita touches Parvati's feet and beholds her footprints with deep devotion when she departs.
Parvati returns and all the avatars merge back. Narada exclaims that she applied haldi on Sita's cheeks with eighteen hands. Parvati smiles and greets Mahadeva's leela. She asks what blessing he bestowed upon Narayana. Mahadeva utters what blessing can be bestowed upon Narayana! But since he's in a human avatar, he wished that he becomes Maryada Purushottam. Mahadeva asks the same question to Parvati who replies that Devi Lakshmi has taken Sita's avatar to support Narayana. She wished that she may succeed in her motive and become the best example of spiritual living against tough circumstances for the women. Mahadeva asks Narada that when will he go and in what avatar. Narada emotionally replies that he's a slave at Narayana's feet, will go like that only. He disappears. Ram and Sita pray to Shiva and Parvati with folded hands. They both smile softly.
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