Who falls in love with Rama?

The king reluctantly agrees, so Rama goes with his beautiful wife, Sita
Sita
Sita (Sanskrit: सीता; IAST: Sītā) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi. She is also the chief goddess of Rama-centric Hindu traditions.
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, and his brother Laksmana, leaving their riches to live a simple life. In the forest the three meet the demoness Surpanakha
Surpanakha
She was the sister of Lanka's king, Ravana, and the daughter of the sage Vishrava and the rakshasi Kaikeshi. Shurpanakha's role in the original epic is small, yet significant.
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who falls in love with Rama.
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Who is the lovers of Rama?

Now, to get back to the story, it says that as soon as Rama rests his eyes upon the lovely Sita, he spontaneously falls deeply and madly in love with her. They are soul mates in every sense of the term.
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Did Ram love Sita?

Those were the years of love that he had spent with Sita. The cool breeze blowing across the river, the intoxicating forest fragrances, the romance that flourished amidst the cooings of various birds. Those were the days when he had securely hidden Sita behind his eyelids.
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Who tries to seduce Rama?

The story of Ravana, king of the rakshasas, or demons, becomes intertwined with Rama's because of his wicked sister, Shurpanakha. The female rakshasa comes across Rama in the forest and is instantly smitten with the handsome traveler. She disguises herself as an attractive young woman and attempts to seduce Rama.
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Who did Surpanakha fall in love with?

According to Valmiki, she met the exiled Prince Rama of Ayodhya, during one such visit to the Forest of Panchavati, and was instantly smitten by his youthful good looks.
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Who is the loving wife of Rama?

Sita is Rama's wife and daughter of King Janaka of Mithila. Sita is the epitome of womanly purity and virtue.
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Who is lover of Sita?

Sita (Sanskrit: सीता; IAST: Sītā) also called as Janaki and Vaidehi is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu, and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Lakshmi.
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How old was Sita when she was pregnant?

Rama and Sita have no children and Sita becomes a mother in her late thirties.
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Is Sita male or female?

Sita is the lead female character of the Ramayana, but also depicts the struggles and trials of numerous other female characters. All the major events of the Ramayana are perpetrated by female characters: Mandhara, the female maid, incites Kaikeyi, which brings up the exile of Rama, the central theme of Ramayana.
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Did Rama and Sita have a child?

Kusha, also rendered Kusa (Sanskrit: कुश) and his twin brother Lava are the children of Rama and Sita in Hindu tradition. Their story is recounted in the Hindu epic Ramayana, and its other versions. Kusha, one of the twin sons of Rama and Sita.
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Did Rama and Sita end up together?

Rama won the hand of his wife Sita in an archery contest, in which he was the only contender able to bend a bow that had once belonged to Shiva. Sita had been born of a furrow in the earth (this is what her name means). The two were extremely happy together, and returned to live in Rama's home, in Ayodhya.
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Is Sita a good wife?

Devi Sita is a well known Hindu Goddess acknowledged for her courage, purity, dedication, loyalty, and sacrifice. She is the silent figure of strength in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the epitome of devotion as a wife, daughter, and a mother.
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How many wives did Ravana have?

Ravana was married to Mandodari, the daughter of the celestial architect Maya, Dhanyamalini, and a third wife.
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Did Surpanakha loved Ram or Laxman?

Stories and Legends :- As per Ramayana, Surpanakha, Ravana's widowed sister, comes across Lord Rama during her visit to Panchvati forest and immediately ends up falling in love with him. She disguises herself as a beautiful woman utilizing the power of Maya (illusion).
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Who did King Ravana marry?

Mandodari (Sanskrit: मंदोदरी, Mandodarī, lit. "soft-bellied";) was the queen consort of Ravana, the king of Lanka, according to the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Ramayana describes Mandodari as beautiful, pious, and righteous.
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Who slept for 14 years in Ramayana?

When Lakshmana joined Rama and Sita in their exile, Urmila was ready to accompany him, but he hesitated and asked her to stay back in Ayodhya to take care of his aging parents. According to a legend, Urmila slept continuously for fourteen years.
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Who sent Lord Rama for 14 years?

She was the princess of Kekeya and a powerful warrior. (This is believed to be near the #caspiasea in today's geography. To answer the question why she exiled lord Ram for exactly 14 years was because Kaikeyi Wanted Her Son #Bharat To Be Crowned As Ayodhya's King.
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Why did Rama betray Sita?

He felt that his duty as a king required him to show his detachment from Sita. Exhibiting a stoic spirit of sacrifice, Rama deemed his duty as king more important than his duty as husband, and so sent Sita away to the forest.
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Why is Rama blue?

Thus blue is considered the most neutral of all the colors. For this reason, the incarnations of Shri Vishnu, Shri Krishna, Shri Rama are shown with blue skin color. In Sanatan Dharm, people who have the depth of character and the capacity to fight evil are depicted as blue-skinned.
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What did Sita curse?

After Rama returned, Sita told him about this incident, Rama asked for proof. Sita said the river, the cow and Brahmin were the witnesses, but they didn't respond. So, Sita cursed the river to be devoid of water, and cow should not be worshipped from front and Brahmin will not be satisfied.
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Was Sita pure?

Sita proves her purity by undergoing a fire ordeal, as seen in a mural detail at the Emerald Buddha Temple. Sita stands calmly in a gated area with flames burning around the lotus blossom platform on which she stands.
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Who betrayed Rama?

Bharata is the second brother of Lord Rama, the son of King Dasaratha and Queen Kaikeyi. The Ramayana relates how Kaikeyi betrayed the king into promising to put Bharatha on the throne of Ayodhya and banish Rama into exile.
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How did Sita show her love to Rama?

Rama could ask for no better wife than Sita — beautiful, loyal, and pure. Sita's wifely devotion is apparent in her every action, from boldly volunteering to join Rama in his forest exile to refusing to give herself to Ravana when she is imprisoned in Lanka.
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Who did Rama reject?

The king reluctantly agrees, so Rama goes with his beautiful wife, Sita, and his brother Laksmana, leaving their riches to live a simple life. In the forest the three meet the demoness Surpanakha who falls in love with Rama. Rama refuses her advances and Laksmana wounds her.
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What religion is Sita?

Sita, (Sanskrit: “Furrow”) also called Janaki, in Hinduism, the consort of the god Rama. Her abduction by the demon king Ravana and subsequent rescue are the central incidents in the great Hindu epic Ramayana (“Rama's Journey”).
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