Bharathas journey

Bharatha started his journey early in the morning. Ministers and Brahmins were travelling in the front.9000 elephants,6000 chariots with yodhas,one lakh soldiers on horses were accompanying.Along with Kousalya and Sumithra ,even Kaikeyi was happy about the decision of Bharatha to bring Rama back.Everyone alighted their appropriate chariots. It seems Kaikeyi was the first one to lead Kousalya and Sumithra. So it seems that her craze for kingdom has receded and realisation has come. But all the damage had been done in he meanwhile.Dasaradha lost his life.Everyone was happy and talking about Rama and were enthusiastic about seeing Rama shortly.They were discussing that Rama would demolish unhappiness and seeing him itself , ones unhappiness perishes.

Other communities also followed them. Among them were diamond polishers,potters,weavers,weapon makers,those who make fans with peacock feathers,carpenters,decorators,those whompierce diamonds,those craft elephant tusks,white washers,business people of spices and condiments,goldsmiths,body massagers,doctors,those who make scented sticks or dhupam,brewers,those washermen,tailors,actors,dancers and dance masters,cleaners,and other communities.Brahmins went on bullock carts in thousands.THey reached the banks of Ganges like this.Bharatha decided that they would cross Ganges the next day.He did thilodakaalu to his father at Ganges.All of them took rest nearby. Bharatha was thinking over how to talk with Rama and convince him.Talking with Rama is not an easy task and it was such a delicate situation.