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then boarded the plane Himself. The period for His living in the forest having ended, the Lord returned to Ayodhyā in the company of Hanumān, Sugriva, and His brother Lakṣmaṇa.
When the Lord returned to Ayodhyā, He was greeted on the road by the princely order, who showered His body with beautiful, fragrant flowers while great personalities like Lord Brahmā and other demigods glorified Him in great jubilation.
When Lord Bharata understood that Rāma was returning to Ayodhyā, He immediately took upon His head Lord Rāma's wooden shoes and came out from His camp at Nandigrāma. Lord Bharata was accompanied by ministers, priests, and other respectable citizens, by professional musicians playing their instruments pleasingly, and by learned brāhmaṇas loudly chanting Vedic hymns. Following in the proces- sion were chariots decorated with flags and drawn by beautiful horses with harnesses of golden rope. There were soldiers bedecked with golden armor and servants bearing betel nut, an umbrella, whisks, various grades of precious jewels, and other paraphernalia befitting a royal reception. Accompanied in this way, Lord Bharata, His heart softened by intense loving ecstasy and His eyes full of tears, approached Lord Rāmacandra and fell at His lotus feet.
Bharata carried Rāma's wooden shoes, Sugriva and Vibhīṣaṇa carried a whisk and an excellent fan, Hanumān carried a white umbrella, Satrughna carried a bow and two quivers, and Sītā-devī carried a waterpot filled with water from holy places. Angada carried a sword, and Jāmbavān carried a golden shield.
As the Lord sat on His airplane of flowers, with women offering Him prayers and reciters chanting His glories, He appeared like the moon with the stars and planets.