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When Sri Rama and Sita Devi engaged in a conversation during their happy times, Sita Devi expressed her desire to revisit the forests where they spent their time during the ‘vana vas’. A great ‘pativrata’ that she was, how could her desire go unfulfilled?

The Dhobi was just an instrument to make this happen.

Sita Devi is the daughter of Mother earth. Sage Valmiki also came from the Earth (he came from an anthill which is nothing but earth), and hence is her brother. It is a normal routine for a pregnant woman to go to her parents’ place for delivery. So Sita Devi went to the forests and hence to Valmiki’s Ashram as it was her own home.

The Dhobi was just an instrument to make this happen.

It has been said that it is benign for a pregnant mother to be in the presence of Saints and Sages during pregnancy. This helps a lot in the spiritual growth and development of the child. Sri Rama wanted her wife to be in the presence of the great Sage Valmiki during her pregnancy and hence sent her to the forest.

The Dhobi was just an instrument to make this happen.

Lava and Kusha who were born in Sage Valmiki’s Ashram were instrumental in taking the Ramayana to Sri Rama Himself! It is this Ramayana which ultimately united Sri Rama and Sita Devi. This would not have happened had they not grown up in Sage Valmiki’s Ashram.

The Dhobi was just an instrument to make this happen.

From a different perspective, Sri Rama still remains in the hearts of millions of men for the great sacrifice of sending his most beloved one to the forests. Sita Devi has captured the hearts of millions of women till date by sincerely following her husband’s words and leading a simple life in the forest. "