Dasaratha, though Rama's father, did not attain moksha, the ultimate state of liberation. Instead, he reached Swarga, heaven. The reason for this was that he failed to recognize Rama as the incarnation of the Lord in human form. Instead,
[In Ramayana], Lakshmana built a hut for Sri Ramachandra and mother Sitha in Panchavati. When it was all ready, he invited mother Sitha and Sri Ramachandra to enter in, grace the place and make it their abode.
In search of mother Sitha, Sri Ramachandra was traveling towards the south (Lanka). However, He chose to take a detour and stepped towards the west, visited a worthy place in the direction, and resumed towards the south.
వృణీమహే... అహౌ దాస్యామహ! "Yes, I accept to be the wedded wife", said Sitha! It was a beautiful day when four divinely powerful couples got married on a single stage: Rama with Sitha, Lakshmana with Urmila, Bharatha with Mandavi and