The total exile period of Raam is of 14 years. Bharat's vow to self-immolate is on the next day of the end of the exile period of Raam, if He would not come back. Raam kept His vow and He arrived in Ayodhyaa the next day of His exile period.

It is believed that Raam stayed in Chitrakoot for two years.

He completed His ten years of exile staying in the forest near "Panch Apsaraa" Lake. As the description of His stay is given in several Shlok of Raamaayan, it comes to sixty months, which is equal to 5 years. But Dharmkootam counts it as ten years completed here up to this place. Even one Shlok also clearly describes that "Raam completed ten years living there along with Seetaa."