"Here [Mithila], two weddings were solemnised - one of Rama with Sita and the other of Laxman with Urmila. After consultations with Maharshi Vishwamitra, the daughters of King Janak's younger brother, Kushdhwaj- Mandavi and Shrutikirti were also selected as brides for Bharat and Shatrughan. In this way the marriage of all the four sons of Dasharath was solemnized'"
January 1, 1970