After the war Shri Rama handed the kingdom of Lanka to Vibhishana. When the fourteen years were complete, he returned to Ayodhya in the flying Pushpak chariot with Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman and their friends. He had given his word to Bharata: if he was even one day late, Bharata would give up his life.
In their joy at the Lord's return, the people of Ayodhya decorated the whole city with lamps of ghee. Diwali is still celebrated today in memory of this festival of light over darkness.
Guru Vasishtha crowned Shri Rama king. In Ram Rajya no one was unhappy, poor or afraid; everyone lived by dharma, truth and love. Even today the word "Ram Rajya" is used for ideal government.
All his life Shri Rama kept to the bounds of dharma: keeping his word, honouring his parents, loving his brothers, staying loyal to his friends and fulfilling his duty to his people. That is why he is Maryada Purushottam. Chanting the name "Ram" is regarded as the simplest way to cross the ocean of worldly life.