Ram and the bow

Rama walked up to the bow and silently prayed to the gods. He bent down and picked up the bow with such ease that the whole court was left dumbstruck.

While checking the tautness of the string. Rama pulled the bowstring so hard that the bow broke into two, producing a sound that shook the entire earth. The surprised onlookers remained silent for sometimes, and then the court was filled with their joyful cries.

King Janak warmly hugged Rama and congratulated him. He said, "My daughter Sita will be married to you as I had promised."

King Janak sent a messenger to king Dashratha to invite his family for the wedding of Rama and Sita.

At once, Dashratha with his other two sons, priests, courtiers and ministers came to Videha. King Janak heartily welcomed king Dashratha.

In the presence of the two kings, Vishwamitra proposed the marriages of Lakshamana with Urmila (the other daughter of Janak) and Bharata and Shatrughna with two daughters of Kushadhvaja, the younger brother of Janak.

King Janak and his brother happily agreed to with proposal and so did everyone from Ayodhya.

It was decided that the four couples would be married on the same day.