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Sita
Sitas Exile by Raja Ravi Varma (1848 - 1906).jpg
Sita in exile by Raja Ravi Varma.
Affiliation Avatar of Lakshmi, Devi, Panchakanya
Texts Ramayana and its other versions
Festivals Sita Navami, Janaki Jayanti, Vivaha Panchami, Diwali, Dussehra
Personal information
Born Mithila
Consort Rama
Children Lava
Kusha
Parents
  • Janaka (father)
  • Sunaina (mother)
Siblings Urmila (sister)
Mandavi
Shrutakirti (cousins)
Dynasty Videha (by birth)
Raghuvanshi-Ikshvaku-Suryavanshi (by marriage)
Ram-Sita
Rama and Sita.

In Hinduism, Sita was the daughter of Janaka and wife of Rama, an avatar of god Vishnu. 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. Her father Janaka was ploughing the land and a furrow was formed. From that furrow a baby girl came out. Janaka took the girl as his daughter and named her Sita.

In Hinduism, Sita is considered a form of the goddess Lakshmi. Sita is worshiped for her greatness and for her loyalty. She was the goddess of loyalty and her responsibility.

Images for kids

  • Ramayana - Marriage of Rama Bharata Lakshmana and Shatrughna

    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.

  • Ravi Varma-Ravana Sita Jathayu

    Ravana cuts off Jatayu's wing while abducting Sita

  • Sita with children

    Sita with her two sons, Lava and Kusha

  • Sita Bhum Pravesh

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

  • Hanuman before Rama

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

  • Hermitage of Valmiki, Folio from the "Nadaun" Ramayana (Adventures of Rama) LACMA AC1999.127.45

    Sita in the hermitage of Valmiki

  • Srisita ram laxman hanuman manor

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

  • COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Reliëf op de aan Shiva gewijde tempel op de Candi Lara Jonggrang oftewel het Prambanan tempelcomplex TMnr 10016191

    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

  • COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Wajangpop TMnr 4833-101

    Shinta wayang (puppetry) figures

  • Ramawijaya dan Shinta pada Sendratari Ramayana Prambanan

    Rama and Shinta in Wayang Wong performance near temple in Indonesia

  • Janki Mandir

    Janaki Mandir of Janakpur, Nepal is a center of pilgrimage where the wedding of Sri Rama and Sita took place and is re-enacted yearly as Vivaha Panchami.

  • LK-seetha-amman-kovil-01

    Seetha Amman Kovil, Nähe Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.

See also

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