In "Rama's Initiation," we learn that Viswamithra comes to take Rama with him on his journey to Sidhasrama. Viswamithra is a sage, and the fact that he went to the king and asked for his son Rama for help to conquer the demon suggests that Rama has been chosen by fate for a special destiny. This is also the characteristic that makes the story an epic, as a hero goes on a journey to accomplish a mission.
