A retelling of the ancient story of Prince Rama and his wife, Sita, which is celebrated every year at Diwali. Long ago in a kingdom called Ayodhya there lived a king called Dashratha, who had four ...

This unit introduces Diwali, the Hindu 'Festival of Light'. The first session includes cleaning and getting ready for the celebration and begins the story of Rama and Sita. Prince Rama is banished ...

Another main theme of Diwali is the recollection of a story called Ramayan, which details how the Hindu god Rama returned to his kingdom with his wife, Sita ... wishes for a “Happy Diwali”.

While marking the end of Navratri, Dussehra also marks the beginning of Diwali. While the two are different festivals, they are connected. As chronicled in the Ramayana, Lord Ram, his wife Sita ...