What happened to Manthara in the end?
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What happened to Manthara in the end?
Influence on Kaikeyi Manthara reminds Kaikeyi of the two boons Dasharatha had given her when she had once saved his life in a celestial battle. She advises Kaikeyi to lie in her room wearing soiled clothes and no ornaments. She should weep and cry, pretending anger.
Who was Manthara daughter?
In his novel ‘Rama: Scion of Ikshvaku’, Manthara’s daughter Roshni gets gang-raped, which propels Manthara, who is the wealthiest merchant in Ayodhya, to plot against Rama. She loathes Rama because the leader of the gang, Dhenuka was not hanged as he was underage.
Who is the last king of raghuvansh?
Sumitra
Several legendary kings came from the Solar dynasty and are referred to as Raghuvanshi after their ancestor, the king Raghu. Mandhata, who is said to have ruled the entire earth during the Vedic period, and defeated the Indra-head of Devatas. Sumitra, the last king of Ayodhya from Raghuvanshi dynasty.
How did Manthara break Rama’s knee?
When Rama was playing with a ball and a stick, suddenly Manthara threw the ball far away from Rama. In anger, Rama struck her on the knee with the stick and her knee was broken. Indra had killed Manthara, the daughter of Virochana, and Lord Narayana had killed the wife of the sage Bhrigu.
How did Manthara appear in the Ramayana?
Manthara appears only once in the Ramayana after Rama’s banishment. Having been rewarded by Kaikeyi with costly clothing and jewels, she is walking in the palace gardens when Bharata and his half-brother Shatrughna come upon her. Seeing her, Shatrughna flies into a violent rage over Rama’s banishment and assaults her murderously.
What did Rama do to his mother in anger?
In anger, Rama struck her on the knee with the stick and her knee was broken. This message was conveyed to king Dasharatha by Kaikeyi. The king decides to send Rama and his other sons to school. This incident makes the king think about his responsibility of educating his sons, so that they can learn and become wise.
How did Manthara live with Kaikeyi?
As family servant of Kaikeyi, Manthara lived with her from the time of her birth. When she hears that King Dasharatha is planning to make his eldest son, Rama, prince regent (rather than Bharata, his child by Kaikeyi), she flies into a rage and reports the news to Kaikeyi.