Sita

Also known as Janaki, Sitaji, Seetha, Maithili, Mata Sita, Vaidehi, Bhumija, Siya

Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is the chief goddess of the Ramanandi Sampradaya and is the goddess of beauty and devotion. Sita's birthday is celebrated every year on the occasion of Sita Navami.

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Sita is a Hindu goddess and the main female character in the Ramayana, an important Hindu epic, who is the wife of Rama (an avatar of the god Vishnu) and is herself considered an avatar of the goddess Lakshmi. She matters in Hindu tradition as a chief goddess in the Ramanandi Sampradaya and a symbol of beauty and devotion, with her birthday celebrated annually as Sita Navami.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Sita is referenced by 3,270 other articles, and connects out to Ramayana, list of characters in Ramayana and Sanskrit.

It is catalogued under topics including Characters in the Ramayana, Consorts of Vishnu and Forms of Lakshmi.

Its subject is documented across 65 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Deity.type: Hindu
Deity.name: Sita
Deity.Devanagari: सीता
Deity.gender: Female
Deity.Sanskrit_transliteration: Sītā
Deity.image: Sita in exile.jpg
Deity.caption: Lithograph of Sita in exile
Deity.affiliation: Avatar of Lakshmi
Deity.dynasty: Vidēha (by birth)Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage)
Deity.consort: Rama
Deity.day: Friday
Deity.avatar_birth: Mithila, Videha (either present-day Janakpur, Madhesh Province, Nepal or present-day Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India)
Deity.avatar_end: Baripur, Kosala (present-day Sita Samahit Sthal, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Deity.children: Lava (son) Kusha (son)
Deity.parents: Bhumi (mother)Janaka (adoptive father)Sunayana (adoptive mother)
Deity.siblings: Urmila (sister)Mandavi (cousin)Shrutakirti (cousin)
Deity.symbol: Pink Lotus
Deity.temple: Jānakī Mandir, Janakpur

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name in native language: सीता

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology and other names
Legends
Birth and early life
Marriage to Rama
Exile and abduction
Later years and second exile
Speeches and symbolism
Literature
Sita and Radha
In other versions
Janaki Ramayana
Adbhut Ramayana
Mahaviracharita
Saptakanda Ramayana
Iconography
Outside Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Portrayal and assessment
Temples
Worship and festivals
Hymns
Festivals
Sita Navami
Vivaha Panchami
Ramlila and Dussehra
Diwali
Vasanthotsavam
Outside the Indian subcontinent
Indonesia
Wayang story
Cambodia
In other countries
Influence and depiction
Paintings
Music
Dance and art forms
Culture
In popular culture
Films
Television
Plays
Books
Others
See also
References
Citations
Sources
Further reading
External links

Described as the daughter of Bhūmi (the earth), Sita is brought up as the adopted daughter of King Janaka of Videha. Sita, in her youth, chooses Rama, the prince of Ayodhya as her husband in a svayamvara. After the svayamvara, she accompanies her husband to his kingdom but later chooses to accompany him along with her brother-in-law Lakshmana, in his exile. While in exile, the trio settles in the Dandaka forest from where she is abducted by Ravana, the Rakshasa king of Lanka. She is imprisoned in the garden of Ashoka Vatika, in Lanka, until she is rescued by Rama, who slays her captor. After the war, in some versions of the epic, Rama asks Sita to undergo Agni Pariksha (an ordeal of fire), by which she proves her chastity, before she is accepted by Rama, which for the first time makes his brother Lakshmana angry at him.

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