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Sita

Sita in exile by Raja Ravi Varma.

AffiliationAvatar of Lakshmi, Devi, Panchakanya
TextsRamayana and its other versions
FestivalsSita Navami, Janaki Jayanti, Vivaha Panchami, Diwali, Dussehra
Personal information
BornMithila
ConsortRama
ChildrenLava
Kusha
Parents
  • Janaka (father)
  • Sunaina (mother)
SiblingsUrmila (sister)
Mandavi
Shrutakirti (cousins)
DynastyVideha (by birth)
Raghuvanshi-Ikshvaku-Suryavanshi (by marriage)

In Hinduism, Sita was the daughter of Janaka and wife of Rama, an avatar of godVishnu.

The word Sita means “furrow”, that is, the line created on the farm when it is ploughed. She is believed to be the daughter of Bhūmi in many legends.

There is a story about Sita's birth.

Biography goddess sita in carttoon movie Navbharat Times in Hindi. Her story has been portrayed in the book Sitayanam. There is a story about Sita's birth. Sampradaya Traditions.

Her father Janaka was ploughing the land and a furrow was formed. From that furrow a babygirl came out. Janaka took the girl as his daughter and named her Sita.

In Hinduism, Sita is considered a form of the goddessLakshmi. Sita is worshiped for her greatness and for her loyalty.

Biography goddess sita in carttoon The king of the country named Janaka took and made her an adopted daughter, with the name Shinta. SUNY Press. After the swayamvara , she accompanies her husband to his kingdom but later chooses to accompany him along with her brother-in-law Lakshmana , in his exile. Retrieved 31 July

She was the goddess of loyalty and her responsibility.

Images for kids

  • The marriage of the four sons of Dasharatha with the four daughters of Siradhvaja and Kushadhvaja Janakas. Rama and Sita, Lakshmana and Urmila, Bharata and Mandavi and Shatrughna with Shrutakirti.

  • Ravana cuts off Jatayu's wing while abducting Sita

  • Sita with her two sons, Lava and Kusha

  • Sita returns to her mother, the Earth, as Sri Rama, her sons, and the sages watch in astonishment.

  • Rama seated with Sita, fanned by Lakshmana, while Hanuman pays his respects

  • Sita in the hermitage of Valmiki

  • Deities Sita (far right), Rama (center), Lakshmana (far left) and Hanuman (below, seated) at Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England

  • Ravana kidnapping Sita riding winged giant, while the Jatayu on the left tried to help her.

    9th century Prambanan bas-relief at the temple dedicated to Shiva at Prambanan temple complex, Java, Indonesia

  • Shinta wayang (puppetry) figures

  • Rama and Shinta in Wayang Wong performance near temple in Indonesia

  • Seetha Amman Kovil, Nähe Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.

See also

In Spanish: Sita para niños