Bharadwaja is the sage of Prayag, at the meeting of the Ganga and Yamuna. He shelters Rama on the way into exile, directs him to Chitrakoot, feasts Bharata's army by his power and welcomes Rama on the way home.
RoleSage
Appears inRamayana
GroupRishis and sages
KingdomRishi ashrams
First appearsAyodhya Kanda, Sarga 54
Sargas6 in the Valmiki Ramayana
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