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The Ramayana is all about the adventures of lord Rama and his killing of Ravana. Rama is the son of King Dasaratha, but he is also an incarnation of the god Vishnu, born in human form to slay the demon lord Ravana. Ravana had obtained divine protection against other demons and even against the gods - but because he scorned the world of animals and men, he had not asked for protection from them. Therefore, Vishnu incarnated as a human being in order to put a stop to Ravana. King Dasaratha has three other sons besides Rama. There is Lakshmana, who is devoted to Rama. There is also Bharata, the son of Dasaratha’s pretty young wife Kaikeyi, and finally, there is Shatrughna, who is as devoted to Bharata as Lakshmana is to Rama.
When Dasaratha grows old, he decides to name Rama as his successor. Queen Kaikeyi, however, is outraged. She manages to compel Dasaratha to name their son Bharata as his successor instead and to send into exile in the forest. Rama agrees to go into exile, and he is accompanied by his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana. When their exile is nearly over, Sita is abducted by the evil Ravana who carries her off to Lanka city (on the island of Sri Lanka). Rama and Lakshmana follow in pursuit, and they are aided by the monkey lord, Hanuman, who is perfectly devoted to Rama.
After many difficulties and dangers, Rama finally confronts Ravana and defeats him in battle. What happens after that is a matter of some dispute in the different versions of The Ramayana. Did Rama accept Sita back into his household? Or did he send her away because she had been in the possession of another male? We see different versions of the ending in the two different editions of The Ramayana.