Sita tells Janaka that she wishes to perform Gauri puja. Ganga tells Mahadev that she wants to be a part of Gauri puja. Vishwamitra enlightens Lord Rama about the influence of River Ganga in his life. Sita performs the Gauri puja. Parvati transforms into a hermit to bless her. Unaware of each other, Lord Rama and Sita pay tribute to River Ganga, at the same moment. Vishwamitra, Lord Rama and Lakshmana reach Rishi Gautam's ashram. Lord Rama frees Devi Ahilya from Rishi Gautam's curse.