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Sita Tested Sita is crying because Rama questions her purity after being held capture by Ravana for so long. She's hurt and angry that he could even question her loyalty. Even Rama's brother, Lakshmana, was angry about the whole situation Sita requested a funeral pyre and prayed to the fire god, Agni. She got into the fire while everyone surrounded and watched her. The fire god assures Rama that Sita is pure and returns her to him. He tell Agni that he had to test Sita because people would complain and judge since she was held capture for so long, and they couldn't believe that the son of King Dasharatha would just accept Sita like that. It was upsetting that Sita was questioned like that by Rama. I felt like it could have been handle better and he should've trusted Sita's loyalty to him. Valmiki's Hermitage The people objected their queen Sita and doubted her purity because she was taken by Ravana. Rama decided to send Sita in exile agreeing to h...

The Burning of Lanka Plot : Ravana orders to set Hanuman's tail on fire. However, Sita comes to hear of Ravana's plan, so she prays to the Fire to help him out. The Fire answers her prayers, and Hanuman's tail remains cool even though it's set on fire. Hanuman breaks loose and sets half of Lanka on fire. He soon regrets doing this because he realizes that Sita is still there and she might be hurt by fire. He would've failed his mission to save her if she's harmed in the fire. He goes back and is relieved to find her alive. He tells her they'll come back to save her and goes back to his people to let them know he has found Sita. Hanuman should've been careful when his tail on fire and how half of Lanka was too because Sita was still there.  I'm not quite sure how I would change the story. Maybe I could change the setting or the characters Hanuman sets Lanka on fire with his tail (Source: Wikimedia Commons ) Bibliography:   PDE Ramayana- ...