Viswamitras yagarakshana

While Dasaratha was discussing about his sons marriage,viswamitra arrived into his court.dasaratha invited him with respect. he enquired about his wellbeing and told that he would fulfill his wishes.Then Viswamithra asked him to send Rama along with him to protect yagna from rakshasas.Dasaratha was very fond of Rama and he did not want toleave him in the hands of Viswamitra.hepleaded for some other course but viswamitra did not hear of it. Dasaratha was afraid that viswamitra would curse hi if he did not accept his wishes.So he reluctantly agreed to his wishes.Vasishta also consoled him that every thing good will come out if he sent rama along with Viswamitra.

Lakshmana also accompanied Rama.Rama and Lakshmana went behind Viswamitra upto Sarayu river.Viswamitra gave all his powers to Rama.hetold them mantras-Bala and Athibala,as aresult of which they would feel neither hunger or thirst.Rama,Lakshmana and viswamitra saw Ganges river.There they saw an ashram and rama asked about it.Viswamitra told him about it.It was the abode of Sthanudu.It was called as Kamashramam.Once upon a time Manmatha had body.Once Siva and Parvathi were here in the ashram.then Manmatha made him angry.So. heopened his third eye and manmatha lost his body in the fire that ensued.Sothis place was also called as angadesam.