Questions tagged [sita]
Sita is the central female character of the Hindu epic Ramayana and a daughter of King Janak of Janakpur.She is the consort of the Hindu god Rama (avatar of Vishnu) and is an avatar of Lakshmi (Aadi Shakti of Lord Vishnu),
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Does Sita mention that she is a pativrata?
It is well-known that Sita is a pativratā. But does she know that she is a pativratā? I mean does she declare anywhere in the Ramayana that she is?
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Swami Vivekananda Commentaries on Sita
Sri Rama was an Avatar of God Vishnu. Sita, his wife, was also an avatar of Goddess Lakshmi.
Sita personifies the ideal wife in the epic, Valmiki Ramayana. She complemented Sri Rama in every aspect ...
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Which verse of Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa is Devdutt Pattanaik referring to?
This Indian Express article quotes Devdutt Pattanaik as saying:
On tradition vs modernity
Modern people invent tradition. Because modern people want to feel “liberal” and “modern”, they will ...
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Why didn't Lord Ram try to prove Mother Sita's Purity but rather chose to exile her?
Lord Ram exiled Mother Sita to follow his Raja Dharma as his peoples doubted Mother Sita's Purity.
Many of the people other than Lord Ram and Lakshmana witnessed Mother Sita's Agni Pariksha
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Do any versions of Ramayana talk about Mata Sita swallowing Lakshmana up?
I heard from a random source that while coming back from Ayodhya, Mata Sita went to the Sarayu river with Lakshmana so that he can worship that river. Mata Sita asked Lakshamana to bring water from ...
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How did Ashoka Vana remain unaffected by the fire?
When Hanuman set the entire Lanka on fire, how is it that Ashoka Vana escaped it. Was it because Hanuman put out the fire, or due to Sita's power or the fire did not reach there?
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Does Devi Bhagavata Purana asserts that Sita was Mandodari and Ravana's Daughter?
According to Wikipedia Sources, Devi Bhagavata Purana mentions Mandodari was Sita's Mother, as well the same is mentioned in Abhuta Ramayana, If So, Where is the Respective Mentions for the Same.
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Why did Sita go to the forest with Rama?
While Rama was going to the forest, Sita also went to the forest without any second thought as far as I know;
Why did Rama allow her to do it? Did any discussion happen between Rama and Sita to make ...
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What were the reasons for suffering of Lord Rama and Devi Sita?
"What you reap is what you sow."
Generally every human birth is based upon the rule of Karma. If you do good you will have good and if you do bad then you will have bad things happening in your life. ...
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Does Ramayana mention Seeta performing sandhyAvandanam?
There is a mention that Hanuman while in Lanka anticipates Seeta to visit river bank to perform Sandhya vandanam
Can someone post the reference? Either of the above scenarios.
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Why didn't Rāma leave his ring back in Ayodhya before setting out to the forest?
It is well-known that, in Kishkindha Kāṇḍa, before Hanumān begins his search for Sītā, Rāma gives his signet ring to Hanumān which he later hands over to Sītā saying:
O illustrious lady! I am a ...
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Was Seeta ji born as a blessing from Shiva?
We know that Shri Rama took birth to rid the three worlds of the tyranny of Ravana. But I recently came across a verse in the Valmiki Ramayan that says that Seeta was also born for the same purpose!
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Why Sita had ornaments with her during her stay in Exile
After meeting Sri Rama at Mt. Rishyamuka, Sugreeva promises to bring back Sita from whatever place she is held captive. He informs Sri Rama that he has seen Sita travelling overhead in the sky while ...
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Sita's reply to Maha Sati Anasuya-Advice on Stri-Dharma
Sri Rama and his consort Sita, met Maharishi Atri at the Maharishi's hermitage, during the early part of their exile. After introducing his wife Anasuya as a great ascetic, the Maharishi requested Sri ...
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Who was elder amongst Lava and Kusha ( twins of Rama and Sita)?
I get different answers from different sources as for who is the elder of the twins.
I think this has to do with the addition of lore of Valmiki creating the twins from a grass (Kusha) but is there a ...
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Why is Sita mata also known as Vaidehi?
In Ramayana, when and who named Sita mata as Vaidehi? What is the meaning of the name?
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I found that Sita mata was called by the name "Vaidehi" only during the exile period. Is that right?
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What is the definition of Sati Nari in kaliyug?
In the Ramayana, we call Sita a Sati Nari, I listen it from my childhood days.
As I don't know what Sita was doing or having so that she call as Sati.
But In Kaliyuga we are here up to what we ...
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Why Malyavaan & Asumbanan were certified by Sita along with Vibhishana that they are good souls?
When Sita was in Ashoka vana, she praised Vibhishana along with Malyavaan and Asumbana. This appears in Sundar Kand (not clear under which sarga). I was able to find a site which hosts English ...
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Why Pregnant Sita sent to forest without any Mercy? [duplicate]
In Ramayana, Why Pregnant Sita sent to forest without any Mercy?
My Question is different from this.
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Sahasra Mukhi (Thousand Faced) Raavana Killed by Sita
Siya Ke Ram is an Indian historical epic TV series on Star Plus produced by Nikhil Sinha. I'm talking about the episode telecast on 30 Aug 2016, which you can watch here
Here you can see how Sita ...
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How many days did Ravana keep Sita confined?
How many days did Ravana keep Sita confined?
I have searched many sites over the internet but wasn't able to find an answer to this question. Can anyone help me?
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Why did Lord Rama ask for the second Pariksha?
When Rama faced the negative feedback of his citizens about Sita Devi, he exiled her to the forest. My first question is why did he do that, just for the common talk of some people? Because the ...
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Translation of Valmiki Ramayana 3-53-25
The verse is as follows,
etat ca anyat ca paruSam vaidehii raavaNa a.nka gaa |
bhaya shoka samaaviSTaa karuNam vilalaapa ha || 3-53-25
एतत् च अन्यत् च परुषम् वैदेही रावण अंक गा ।
भय शोक समाविष्टा ...
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What scriptures describe Vishnu marrying a rebirth of the golden Sita statue?
I'm currently visiting India, and I just went to my Mom's Kula Devata, the Veeraraghava Perumal Vishnu Temple in Thiruvallore. Many things have happened in this location over the ages, including ...
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How concept of sisters of Sita: Urmila, Shrutakeerti and Mandavi can be reconciled with concept of Mahalakshmi?
We know, Sri Rama was Avatar of Lord Vishnu, Lakshama was one quarter portion of Vishnu [a] or avatar of Adisesha. Shatrugna and Bharatha were incarnations of Sudarshana Chakra and Panchajanya Shankha ...
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Like Vish and Shiv have reverse spelling and opposite effects, does Sita and Sati have some reason behind their names?
As per our Vedic literature, Vish (Vishnu) means creator and Shiv (Shiva) means evil destroyer. I was wondering similar word-meaning similarity between Sati and Sita. Is there any historical evidence ...
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Why did Sita had to end her life in the way she did?
Sita believed that Rama was lord Himself and accepted his wish by taking the pledge, why did she took such a pledge which would eventually end her life and separate her forever from Rama while she ...
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Were people of Srimad Ramayana period aware of Surgery? [duplicate]
People in Ramayana era knew about surgery. Go through the following narration.
Seetha recollects the time limit of two months given by Ravana and her vulnerability of being killed by him. Seetha, ...
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Why did Sita have a past life?
Sita is the incarnation of the Goddess Lakshmi and is said to have been the reincarnation of Vedavati, also an incarnation of the Goddess Lakshmi.
The story about Vedavati seems like only a prelude ...
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Rama's family values as interpreted by devotees
Rama is considered the perfect husband. He is also well known for the strong brotherly bond with lakshmana.
However, by the end of Ramayana, Rama is shown to abandon both sita and lakshmana for ...
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