Ramayana Stories For Kids are here to inspire children via the famous mythological characters Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana. Read with your kids and have a great time together!📚
This irritated Kush who turned to face his attack. Hanuman wanted the secret of the boys to be revealed, so he deliberately lost the battle to Kush! Kush promptly retaliated by tying Hanuman to a tree! “Let’s take this monkey to Mother, Luv. She will be very happy to see him!” he told Luv. Luv […]
Rama refused to fight them till they introduced themselves. “We are Luv and Kush,” said the boys, “Our mother is the princess of Mithila, Seeta, daughter of King Janaka. We were brought up by Sage Valmiki in his ashrama. But we have not seen our father, so we don’t know his name or his dynasty.”
The troops, stunned by the developments, ran to Hanuman and Sugreeva. Hanuman was gifted with a divine vision and realised that these boys were the sons of Rama and Seeta. Kush pulled the arrow out from Luv’s unconscious body. Luv revived immediately. Meanwhile, Rama was completely shocked at the news of Bharata also being defeated
Bharata got his army together, and requested Hanuman to do the same. Hanuman began to get all his warriors together: Sugreeva, Jambavan, Angad, Nala, Neela and many others. Then they went to join Bharata. This army was experienced in battling with rakshasas, but this time they were pitted against two young boys, who were the
The news that Lakshmana had been defeated and dropped unconscious by the two young boys was carried to Rama. He was upset and called Bharata. Bharata came promptly and heard all that Rama said. Humbly, he replied, “We have never faced such a defeat or humiliation, O King! This must be the result of Mother
Lakshmana was puzzled how two little boys could cause so much havoc. When he saw the boys, he liked them immensely. Lovingly, he explained to them that they must let the horse go. Luv and Kush were in a naughty mood. Kush shot off an arrow that toppled Lakshmana’s crown. This angered Lakshmana and he
Shatrughna forgot that the two facing him were mere boys. He was so angry at the defeat of his soldiers that he attacked the boys furiously. Luv and Kush were more than capable of defending themselves. They had been trained by Valmiki in archery. He had also told them the story of Sri Rama. The
The boys killed many soldiers and many ran away terrified at the unexpected prowess of the boys. Shatrughna had come up by then. When he saw the two boys, he felt deep love for them and offered to give them toys in exchange for the horse. “Please give me the horse,” he requested. He explained
One day, the horse reached Valmiki’s ashrama. Kush and Luv saw the gorgeous horse and were thrilled. They promptly caught the horse and tied it to a tree. They saw the declaration tied around its neck and waited for the horse’s guards to arrive. Soon the troops arrived. They were annoyed to see the horse
In Ayodhya Rama wished to perform the Ashwamedha yajna that establishes the superiority of an emperor over other kingdoms. Rama and his brothers invited all the learned men, rishis, kings and princes across the land. It was customary for yajnas to be performed by the husband and wife together. Rama never thought of any woman
During the rainy season, Shatrughna stopped at Valmiki’s ashrama for a night on his way to slay Lavanasura. It so happened that on the same night Seeta gave birth to twin boys. The ashrama children ran to tell Valmiki the news. He was delighted and came to see the little ones. He arranged for their
Seeta watched the chariot going further and further away. She wept miserably at the terrible tragedy that had befallen her. Some children from the ashrama, playing near by, saw her crying and ran to tell sage Valmiki about her. Valmiki was gifted with divine vision. He could see well into the future. He immediately understood
It was with a heavy heart that Lakshmana asked Sumantra to prepare his chariot, with a suitable seat for Seeta, to go to Valmiki’s ashrama. Seeta trustingly got into the chariot. When they reached the banks of the Bhageerathi river, they got down and then Lakshmana’s control broke. Weeping like a child, he told Seeta,
Rama was disturbed hearing what his citizens were thinking. When his brothers were with him, he spoke with a heavy heart. “My brothers, you are the dearest to me,” said Rama, “It is your wisdom and effort that helps me to rule our kingdom wisely. I am concerned about the welfare of our subjects more
The guests departed after the coronation. Hanuman stayed. When Sugreeva commented on his devotion to Sri Rama, Hanuman tore his chest open to show Sugreeva that Rama and Seeta were seated in his heart! Rama was a wise and just king. Many of his advisors were sent out among the citizens to assess the needs