Rama was exiled by his step mother. She changed from being happy and supportive of Rama's appointment as king to being completely against it. She used the fact that the king gave her two boons to exile Rama from the kingdom to the forest, as well as to place her son in power.
When Bharatha returned, he found that his father died from the shock of losing Rama. He and the rest of the kingdom turned against the queen. Her actions made them hate her and think of her as a devil. Bharatha attempted to give the power to Rama, but he was refused and made the regent until Rama's 14 year exile ended.
Ravana's sister Kamavalli tries to convince Rama to marry her. She believes that Sita has seduced him, not knowing she was his wife. Though Kamavalli appears to be a beautiful woman, she is really the demon, Soorpanaka, that is trying to seduce him, transforming herself through magic. She falls deeply in love with Rama, yet she is rejected. She then tries to take him by force, attempting to kidnap Sita. When this fails and Lakshmana protects Sita, Soorpanaka flees to her brothers to get them to defend her. Her first brother, Kara, is defeated quickly. She then goes to Ravana and makes him fall in love with Sita. After plotting, Ravana kidnaps Sita with the intention of marrying her.
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