Like a fond father Bharadvaja bade farewell to his royal visitors advising them to follow the river Kalindi flowing westward. Crossing it they would come across a magnificent banyan tree known as Shyama. May Sita worship that tree for your safe return from the exile! A mile from there starts the path which leads to Chitrakuta." Placing their meager belongings on the boat, they ferried themselves across the river. Reaching the other bank they beheld the banyan tree to which Sita offered worship. Rama told Lakshmana to go ahead with Sita, gathering all the flowers and fruit she would want.He was to follow them with the weapons. Later they chose a great fig tree to give them shelter for that night.