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!📚
Sage Vasishtha and the learned Vamadeva tried to console the grief-stricken brothers and dispel Bharata’s deep sense of guilt for his mother’s actions. They instructed him to perform Dasharatha’s last rites. Bharata acted according to their advice. The great funeral pyre of the late King was prepared on the banks of River Sarayu. The queens, […]
Manthara came in just then wearing gorgeous clothes and jewels. Shatrughna had already come to know of Manthara’s wicked role in the whole sad episode. Seeing her looking so triumphant, his fury exploded. He kicked her so hard that she fell with a crash, and broke her head. That was the end of Manthara. Bharata
Kaikeyi spoke very sweetly to Bharata, “Your father, my dear Bharata, has gone to his final rest after having spent a life of great virtue and righteous conduct. Now he is with all the gods in heaven.” Bharata was completely stunned by the news of his father’s death and collapsed on the floor, weeping like
Sometimes we see omens or dreams that tell us something good or bad is going to happen in the future. Bharata saw a dream showing him that someone dear to him had died and he woke up feeling very unhappy. He became even more worried when messengers from Vasishtha arrived in the morning asking him
For six days after Rama had left the palace, Dasharatha lay slowly dying. One day, he found he had lost his sight and told Kaushalya that he had become blind like Shravana’s parents. He felt his death was close. He called Rama over and over again as he finally breathed his last. The palace and
“I removed the arrow and held him as he breathed his last. The regret and grief in my heart was terrible. But the deed was done,” said Dasharatha, “I took the water to them. Just the sight of those two blind and helpless people shook my soul! I fell at their feet and sought their
Kaushalya wanted to know about the incident, so she asked him to narrate the story. “As a young man,” Dasharatha said, “I was very proud of my prowess as an archer. I could hit a target merely by hearing a sound from it. I went hunting one night and sat waiting for the prey on
When Sumantra returned to Ayodhya alone, he found Dasharatha and Kaushalya grieving deeply. Kaushalya requested him to take her to the forest where she too would live with Rama and Seeta. Dasharatha kept asking for Rama. “Where is he? He is an ideal son. Only I have failed as a father. Otherwise, he would not
They bathed in the sacred Ganga and while Rama built a Shivalinga made of mud and worshipped there, Seeta offered her prayers to River Ganga. Ganga blessed her that she would return to Ayodhya safe and sound. They walked in a single file along the banks of the Ganga, Lakshmana leading the way, Seeta in
Happily, the boatman agreed. He fetched water in a pot and lovingly washed Rama’s feet. Picking up his oars, he seated the three of them in his old boat and ferried them across the river. When they reached the opposite bank, they got down and turned to thank the boatman. He fell at Rama’s feet,
Rama bade farewell to Guha, thanking him. He found a boatman on the banks and requested him to ferry them all across River Ganga. The boatman appeared to be slightly reluctant. Rama questioned him so the simple fellow said, “I have heard of you and of your powers. You turned a rock into a woman
Sumantra took the chariot to the southern bank of the Ganga, which marked the boundary of the kingdom of Kaushala. They decided to rest there that night. Guha was the chieftain of all the Nishada tribes, the forest dwellers. He was a great admirer of Rama, and devoted himself to his service. He came to
The chariot halted on the banks of the Tamasa River that night. Everyone slept, exhausted, from walking and from grief. While Sumantra unhitched the horses and watered and fed them. Rama, Seeta and Lakshmana said their evening prayers. Rama told Lakshmana and Seeta the value of keeping a fast as a way to become more
Dasharatha was miserable seeing not only Rama but also the delicate Seeta leaving for the forest. How would she cope with the hardships of life in the forest? His brave Lakshmana was also with them. He was losing all three at one stroke! He asked Sumantra to escort them as far as possible and look
The news of Kaikeyi’s demands, and Rama’s decision spread like wildfire through the palace and the kingdom. It was received with grief and anger everywhere. But Rama’s face was as peaceful and pleasant as always. He was doing his duty as he carried out his father’s instructions. Whether he was asked to be the Crown