Rama and Sita | Religious Studies - Stories for Collective Worship

Suitable for teaching 7-11s. A telling of the story of Rama and Sita to use when exploring the Hindu festival of Diwali.

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Story Synopsis:

There is rejoicing in Ayodhya. King Dashratha\'s eldest son - Rama - has married a beautiful princess - Sita. Now the old king can hand over the kingdom to his son. But there\'s a problem...

The mother of Dashratha\'s youngest child, Bharat, wants her son to inherit the throne. She compels Dashratha to exile Rama, Sita and Lakshman (Rama\'s brother), and make Bharat successor.

Rama, Sita and Lakshman make their home in the forest. They live happily, until one day the evil god, Ravana, disguises himself as a deer and steals Sita away to his island kingdom of Lanka.

The quick-thinking Sita leaves a trail of jewellery as she is carried away so that her husband will be able to follow her.

Help for Rama arrives in the shape of the monkey-god, Hanuman. Hanuman flies through the air and finds where Sita is being held. Then he raises an army of animals who create a bridge, so that Rama can walk across the water to Lanka.

A battle ensues, at the end of which Rama and Sita are reunited and return to Ayodhya to claim their rightful inheritance.

This clip is from the BBC School Radio series Stories for Collective Worship. A collection of inspiring stories suitable for supporting the delivery of Collective Worship in the primary classroom. The stories reflect a wide range of sources, including the traditions of faith groups around the world.

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