As per Brahmadev's suggestion, Shri Ram began the anushthan to invoke Devi Chandi by offering him 108 lotuses. But it wasn't going to be as easy.

The news of this anusthan had reached Ravan as well. He couldn't let it get completed in anyway. And hence he used his illusory powers and took one lotus away.

"Ganpati ki puja nahi ki thi toh Devi Harihareshwari hetu kiya mera anusthan asafal huya tha. Aur ab ek kamal kam hone ke karan tumhara anusthan bhi vifal hoga Ram." Ravan chuckled holding the lotus in his hand.

On the other side Shri Ram didn't notice the mishap until he had offered 107 lotuses and now none was left. How can this mistake happen ? They had counted the lotuses again and again. Everyone pondered.

"Ab kya karenge bhaiya ?" Lakshman asked.

"Chinta na kare, mai ek aur kamal pushp le ata hu." Sugreev said.

"Kintu tab tak bahut samaye ho jayega, Anusthan rukna nahi chahiye." Angad said.

"Satyavachan. Anushthan rukna nahi chahiye." Shri Ram said.

He took out an arrow from his quiver and held it close to his eyes.

"Yeh kya kar rahe hai prabhu ?" Vibhishan asked.

"Mujhe bhi sab kamal-nayan kehte hai. Ek-sau-aathve Kamal ke roop mei mai apna ek netra Maa Chandi ko arpit karunga." Shri Ram said.

But before he could take his eye out with the arrow, his hand was held by a warm divine one. Everyone got on their knees with joined hands as Devi Chandi lowered the hand of Shri Ram and looked at him with a smile.

"Pranaam Maa Chandi." Shri Ram joined his hands.

"Mai aapki bhakti-bhaav aur nishtha se atyant prasann hu Shri Ram. Vardaan maangiye." She said.

"Hume toh keval aane wale yudh hetu aapka aashirwad chahiye." He said humbly.

"Dharm aur Adharm se yudh mei, Vijay keval dharm ki hoti hai. Aap Dharmaatma nahi swayam Dharm ke roop hai. Mera aashirvad hai ki jeet aapki hogi. Vijayi bhava !" Mata Chandi blessed.

All bowed down to her as the form of Jagat Mata Durga, disappeared. Everyone was filled with hope that they will now surely win.

Shri Ram raised his head and stood up, looking at Lanka, with determination.

"Bandhuo ?" He called and everyone looked at him.

"Aadesh kare." They said.

"Shankhnaad ka samaye agaya hai." Shri Ram said.

And hence everyone picked up their shankh and blew it hard, so it reaches Lanka. Hearing the shankhnaad Ravan stood up from his throne.

"Yudh ki ghoshana ho chuki hai." He said.

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Sikho Ravan sikho !

Anushthan ke sahi galat hone se itna fark nahi padta jitna sahi intention se padta hai ✨✨🙏🙏

And abhi Yudh part ko mai fast dikhayungi.... Cause book bahut lamba ho chuka hai.... *Says the one who wrote Trigun*

Lekin ab HH12 hetu excitement ho raha hai iss liye fastly dikhayenge 🌝