Legend : This is the place where Sitadevi underwent “Agni” test. Sita reached her husband.Meeting him after such a long time, she was overcome by joyous emotion. But Lord Rama appeard to be lost in thought. At length he spoke,
“I have killed my enemy. I have done my duty as a true king. But you have
lived in the enemy’s abode. It is not proper that I should take you back
now Sitadevi was shocked. Is it my fault that the monster carried me off by
force? All the time, my mind, my heart, and soul were fixed on you and you
alone, my Lord!” she said and turned to Lakshmana and said with tears
streaming from her eyes, “Prepare for me a fire, that is the only remedy for
this sorrow of mind Lakshmana in suppressed anger, looked at Lord Rama’s
face, but saw no sign of softening. He lighted a big fire. Sitadevi reverently
went round her husband and approached the blazing fire. Joining her palms
in salutation, she said, nlf Iam pure, 0 fire, protect me With these words she
jumped into the flames,to the horror of the monkeys who stood on all sides
watch ing the tragic sight. Then arose from out of the flames Agni, the firegod,
whom she had invoked. He lifted Sitadevi from the flames unharmed,
and presented her to Lord Rama. “Don’t I know that she is spotless and pure
at heart?” cried Lord Rama, standing up to receiver her. “It is for the sake of
the world that I made her go through this ordeal of fire, so that the truth may
be known to all.
Rumassla Mountain
Hanuman Temple
Seetha Kotuwa
Thiru Koneswaram
Seetha Amman Temple
