Mother Sita's curse

The reason behind why Sita cursed River Phalguni, Gaya, Cow and Tulsi, is a very unique story from Ramayana. The story began with Lord Ram who went on to perform the last rites of his father Dashrath, with his brother Laxman and wife Sita at Gaya. When Ram and Laxman were taking bath into the holy River Phalguni, Dashrath’s spirit appeared in front of Sita and asked her for Pindam, Pindam is a Hindu ritual of offering rice to the dead. Sita had nothing to give so she gave him sand. When Sita performed offering Pindam to Dashrath, there were five witnesses namely Cow, Tulsi, Akshaya Vatam, Phalguni River and a Brahmin. But When Lord Rama returned from Phalguni River, all the witnesses stepped out except Akshaya Vatam (Vishnu’s footprints). Saddened Sita cursed Tulsi plant to vanish from Gaya, Phalguni River dry up, People will not worship cows in Gaya and Brahmins will be hungry forever in Gaya.