Lavanasura Vadham - Amritha Shastri(1800 to --)                                                                         BACK

The story opens in Ayodhya where Rama is ruling after duly completing his 14 years in exile. During the coversation between a washerman and his washerwoman it appeared as if there is a black mark on the purity of Sita who had spent a few months alone in Lanka. This comes out when the washerman tells the washerwoman that I will not take you back in my house if you spend a single night outside even though Rama took back Sita. Even though this comparison is quite unjust, Rama, respecting popular opinion decided to send Sita into the forest. At that time Sita was pregnant and also contemplating to visit some Sages in the forest and take their blessings. Rama requested Lakshmana to leave Sita in the forest and come back. The unsuspecting Sita was left in the forest but fortunately near the Ashram of Valmiki. Valmiki took Sita into the ashram and consoled her. Soon Sita delivered twins. Valmiki named them Kusha and Lava. He taught them all the sciences and arts of the time.

 During this time in the nearby forest lived a demon called Lavanasura. He was terrorising the Sages who lived in the forest. They complained to Rama who sent Shatrughna to deal with the demon. Shatrughna kills the demon. Then starts an Aswamedha yaga in which a decorated horse was sent out followed by a mighty army led by Shatrughna. The horse came near to Valmiki's ashram. Lava and Kusha tied up the horse, and fouight with Shatrughna and defeated him. Rama also came for battle but went back without fighting.

 Rama then asked Hanuman to bring the Horse. However Lava and Kusha tied up Hanuman (rather Hanuman allows himself to be tied up) and brought him to Sita. Sita was astonished and immensely happy to see Hanuman. She ordered him to be released from the knots. Hanuman enquired about the wellbeing of Sita and also told her that Rama had made a statue of Sita for completing the yaga rites. This made Sita happy. Hanuman went back happily with the Horse.

 Hanuman's Vesha is white beard. Others like Sita, Valmiki, washerman, washerwoman are minukku. Shatrughna, Lava and Kusha are Pacha.