[2] Guha is known for arranging the boat and helmsmen who ferried Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita across the river Ganga in the Ayodhya Kanda.

[5] During the beginning of their exile from Ayodhya, Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita arrived at the banks of the river Ganga, accompanied by Sumantra, a minister at Dasharatha's court.

The boatmen who witnessed the royal chariot that had brought them carried these tidings to Guha, who quickly learnt the identities of the newcomers.

Guha observed the banner of Bharata, reaching the conclusion that the prince intended to kill them, and harm Rama.

Relieved, the king pointed Bharata in the right direction, and informed him about the austere lifestyle his brother had chosen to undertake during his exile.