![]() Sage Vishwamitra narrated the story of Gautam and Ahilya to them. It was deserted and there was only the petrified form of Ahilya, the wife of Sage Gautam to be found there. Next day, on the way, they came across the ashram of Sage Gautam. Ram and Lakshman were thrilled to hear the tale. Vishwamitra told them the story of Ganga’s descent from the heavens and the great achievement of their ancestor King Bhagirath, who brought the sacred river down to earth with his intense penance. On the way, they stopped by the banks of Mother Ganga and spent the night besides the holy river. ![]() Sage Vishwamitra took Ram and Lakshman along with him to attend this auspicious event. Vishwamitra telling the story of Ganga river to Ram LakshmanĪt that moment, a messenger arrived from King Janak, ruler of Mithila (present day Nepal) inviting Vishwamitra Rishi to visit Mithila, and attend the Swayamvar (marriage ceremony where the woman chooses her husband from an array of candidates who must perform a certain task succesfully) that had been arranged for Janaka’s daughter Sita, with a “Dhanushyagna”, a sacred and ancient bow must be lifted by the candidates, a seemingly impossible task.
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