Interesting trivia about gold from the Treta Yug
For Hindus, gold has always been important. Even during the time of Ramayana, more precisely the Tretayug, gold was considered to be superior than any other metal. There are many instances where the yellow metal stands for a snobby as well as pious element. Let's take an account of a few of them. Sita's Golden Statute Lord Ram is a Maryadapurushottam (the perfect man). He has always lead his kingdom by example. He made personal sacrifices for the greater good and one such supreme one was, abandoning Sita. Even after his wife passed the Agnipariksha, when his people continued to question her purity, to show his detachment towards her, he lets go of her. By doing so, he silenced his detractors who would have waywardly destroyed the social fabric of the society then. He essentially wanted to give both, men as well as women, the strong message that marriage is sacrosanct and that no one, neither the man nor the wife, whether royal or commoner, can cross the line. As a res...