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Bharat is the Raamaayan character. He was the third son of Dashrath from his youngest wife Kaikeyee, among his four sons. He was the part Avataar of Vishnu. He used to love Raam very much.

Bharat and Kaikeyee

Bharat went to his Naanaa's house after his marriage to Maandavee. When  Raam, Lakshman and Seetaa had already left for Van, and Dashrath had already died, he was called off from his Naanaa's place to be crowned as the king of Ayodhyaa. His mother Kaikeyee could manage the Ayodhyaa throne for him in his absence at this cost.

But he was not for ruling. He abused his mother like anything, performed last rites of his father and immediately went to Van to bring Raam, Lakshman and Seetaa back to Ayodhyaa to rule it. But they didn't come back to keep the words of their father. So he came back with only Raam's footwear. He does not go inside Ayodhyaa to live in palaces, rather he also lives outside the city in a hut. He lives in the same way as Raam was living in Van. Raam's exile was by the order of His parents, but his was by his own will. His character is very high. Who can be such brother who can live like that after his brother?

He had so much hatred with his mother, that he didn't talk to her, he didn't go to her palace for 14 years. (He sometimes personally used to go to Ayodhyaa to ask welfare of his other mothers). When Raam came back from His exile and He advised him not to behave like this with his mother, then only he started speaking with her.

Bharat and Hanumaan

When Lakshman was hit by Power and got fainted, and Sushen Vaidya asked Hanumaan to bring some herbs from the mountain, he flew over Ayodhyaa while coming back. As Bharat saw that large thing, somebody flying with  mountain, he immediately remembered Raam, that this might hurt Him and shot an arrow to fell it down. When that thing pronounced "Raam, Raam" then only he repented for his action that "Oh, He is a Bhakt of Raam. Why did I shoot an arrow to a Raam Bhakt."

As the Praayashchit, he offered Hanumaan a fastest conveyance to go to Raam. But Hanumaan politely declined it. He was very much worried about Raam hearing about Raam, Lakshman and Seetaa. He abused himself for all this happening.

Bharat and Raam

He loved Raam so much that he took the promise from Raam that He wouldn't be late at all in coming back to Ayodhyaa. If He did, he would give up his life. Raam also loved him so much that He was also not late at all in coming back to Ayodhyaa. Seeing Bharat attire and living style His eyes filled with tears. Raam Himself untangled his matted hair and gave him a bath.

He went to heaven along with Raam.

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