Luv and Kush Reciting the Ramayana in Rama's Court
After being exiled to the forest while pregnant, Queen Sita found refuge in the hermitage of the sage Valmiki, where she gave birth to twin sons, Luv and Kush. Valmiki composed the epic Ramayana and taught the boys to sing its 24,000 verses with divine musicality. The twins eventually traveled to Ayodhya and performed the poem before King Rama himself, leading to a poignant recognition of...