Hanuman worshipping Rama who sits with his wife, Sita and her brother, Lakshman. In Hindu myth, the seventh avatar of Vishnu. Rama is the hero of the Indian Epic Ramayana. Born as the prince of Ayodhya, he faces many tribulations, chief among which is being banished to the forest, due to the machinations of his stepmother. During his exile, his wife Sita is abducted by Ravanaa demon king of the Lanka island (Ceylon). With the aid of Hanuman, Rama rescues Sita and slays Ravana, and is crowned as the king of Ayodhya.