Epics of India

Author's Note: The story that inspired this was Rama and Sita chapter of The Divine Archer by F. J. Gould . I repurposed the story based on the competition aspect, and based it off a story about two brothers fighting to be the heir to the throne, instead of one character competing with suitors to marry a princess. There once was a king who lived in grand palace. Everyone in the kingdom loved the king, even in the neighboring rival kingdoms. He was the kindest king that there ever was However, as time passed, the king was getting older and older. Being that he knew that in a short time, there will be the time where he will pass and leave the kingdom to his successor. The king had two sons, Cha and Sha, and he devised a competition to see who he deemed fit to sit on the throne and rule his kingdom with love and compassion for the people. Cha was the younger sibling, and Sha was the older sibling. Cha was a quiet child, he never spoke unless spoken to, and he always tried to re...

The Divine Archer by F. J. Gould Birth of Dasharatha's Sons The inclusion of the objects on Rama's feet, that included the vajra, dhavaja, and ankusha, which translates to the thunderbolt, the flag, and the elephant goad. These were significant as each one of them was representative of culture. Vajra being a weapon of ritualistic purposes that symbolizes both the thunderbolt and the diamond.  Shows the skills of Rama, such as the mastery of the ancient religious texts, known as the Vedas, when he was only of a young age. Rama and Sita Shows the love between Sita and Rama, the author expressively portrays this through activities that each participated in, in order to show their love. For example, Sita prayed for Rama to the Bhavani, which translates to the "giver of life." and Rama often dreams about Sita. There was also included a contest to win Sita's hand in marriage by bending the Bow of Shiva, which Rama impressed the crowd with. The inclusion of ...