Vishvamitra tells Sri Rama how on the very site of the grove where Diti practised her austerities, Vishala, a son of Ikshvaku, built the city of Vishala. Sumati, the contemporary ruler of Vishala, receives Vishvamitra and his party as his distinguished guests.
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Balakanda Sarga 48 (Book 1, Canto 48)

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The Ramayana recitation by Sriram-ghanapaathi HariSitaramamurti-ghanapathi is taken from archive.org. The reading is from the English version of Srimad Valmiki Ramayan translation by Gita Press, Gorakhpur, India.