Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Ayodhya Kanda – Bharatha and the people of Ayodhya took a dip in the sacred Ganga and offered prayers

Chapter – 190– Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Ayodhya Kanda– Bharatha and the people of Ayodhya took a dip in the sacred Ganga and offered prayers

 

Guha’s men retired to the woods after receiving orders from their Master, soon they began to prepare beautiful shelter homes for their guests, using the creepers, leaves, bark of trees and woods, thus they have constructed several marvelous homes near the ponds, streams, lakes, and under the cluster 0f auspicious trees.  Bharatha visited the village Shrungaberipura, and it multiplied the happiness and enthusiasm of the people lived in this village, Guha felt extremely happy and honored. Bharatha stood close to the Nishadharaja and perceived the beauty of the village, the pair resembled love and meekness.  Further, Bharatha visited the river Ganga purifier of souls with his army men, he prostrated before the sacred river, also came to know that Lord Rama bathed in this river, Bharatha was transported to a state of bliss as if he has met Rama. Soon, the people of Ayodhya prostrated before Goddess Ganga and offered prayers with the folded hands, they took holy dip in the water and prayed to achieve intense love and devotion at the lotus feet of Rama. Bharatha offered ablutions and prayed to Ganga “Oh! Mother, you are the purifier of the world, your sands are fortunate to bear the footprints of your devotees resemble cows, Oh! Mother, I shall prostrate before you and ask for a boon with folded hands, kindly provide us pure love and intense devotion at the lotus feet of Rama and Devi Sita.”

Sankare Sevaka Sakala Chale Swami Rukha Payi | Ghar Tharu Thara Sara Baga Banabasa Banayenhi Jayi ||

Sringaberipura Bharatha Dheekha Jab | Bhe  Saneha Sab Anga Sithila  Thab || Sohath Dhiya Nishadhahi Lagu | Janu Thanu Dhare  Binaya  Anuragu || Yehi Bidhi Bharatha  Senu Sabu  Sanga | Dheekhi Jayi Jaga  Pavani Ganga || Ramaghat Kaha Keenha  Pranamu | Bha  Manu  Maganu Mile  Janu Ramu || Karahi Pranama Nagara Nara Nari | Muditha  BhramamayaBari Nihari || Kari Sajjanu Magahi Kara Jori | Ramachandhra  Padha Preethi Na Thori || Bharatha Kaheau Surasari Thava Renu | Sakala Sukhadha Sevaka  Suradhenu || Jori  Pani  Bara  Magau Yehu | Siyaramapadha Sahaja Sanehu ||