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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What was sita's fault?
In Valmiki Ramayana Yuddhakhanda chapter 115 we see Rama rebuking Sita because of suspicion regarding Sita's chastity. My question is even if Ravana forcefully slept with Sita {I know that was not the ...
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Why Rama says Sita to set her mind on Lakshmana/Bharata
Namaste,
I am reading Ramayana from Orignal source in Kannada. After all war has been over, when Sita comes near to Rama, Rama starts banishing Sita mentioning various things like doubtful character ...
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What was Ram's reasoning for not passing on his crown to one of his brothers, so he could be with Sita?
While Rama's duties as a husband are subordinate to his duties as a king, why didn't he pass on the mantle, I can think of some reasons, but is there any he gave?
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Why did Sita accuse Lakshmana of being lustful?
On Ravana's instructions, Maricha disguised as a golden deer started roaming near the vicinity of the Ashrama where Rama was stationed in Dandakaranya. Eventually, Rama went in search of the "...
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Do sources state that in Rama's kingdom of Kosala a wife who stayed in a different man's house could not remain married to her husband?
In the Valmiki Ramayana, Rama decides to banish Sita because the citizens of his kingdom are unhappy about her remaining with him after she spent so much time imprisoned by Ravana (the citizens ...
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Did Sita Mata posess Siddhis/Riddhis
Did Sita Mata possess the eight siddhis and nine riddhis, which she gave as a boon to Lord hanuman (as noted in Hanuman Chalisa)?
If she did possess, then why did she not escape from the hands of ...
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Explanation gap in one of the translations of Uttarakand of ramayana... Please read below
In Hari Prasad shashtri's Ramayana translation of uttarakand (Chapter 51), we read durvasa narrating the curse of bhrigu that eventually made Rama bare separation with his wife, there are no such ...
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Are there any touching Sanskrit verses pertaining to Lakshmana leaving Sita at Valmiki's ashram?
Looking for any emotional verses about Lakshmana leaving Sita at Valmiki's ashram.
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Did King Janaka feel remorse for marrying his daughter into the Ikshvaku dynasty?
Every father would like his daughter to be happy after marriage. However, Devi Sita had to suffer a lot for a princess after her marriage with prince Ram. Does the Ramayan has any passages that ...
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Where can I find Malook Shatak (मलूक शतक)?
I am looking for the Complete Malook Shatak, written by Malook Das, and its transliteration.
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Mentions of Valmiki Samhita
Mentions of Valmiki Samhita in scripture and by Acharyas in their works.
Valmiki Samhita is a text which falls under Panchratric text.
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Complete Maithili Maha Upanishad
Complete Maithili Maha Upanishad which is found in Narada Panchratra Valmiki Samhita
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what is the longest an smallest kand in valmiki ramayana?
According to Valmiki Ramayana, there are 7 kands. what is the largest and smallest kand? and what about sargas?
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Lord Rama's marriage suffering and struggles
In the Ramayana the marriage of Lord Rama is done in the most auspicious of manner. There was selection of dates by the greatest of sages and also astrology. Yet there is suffering and struggle of ...
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Someone came up with a word I want to know about in ekadashi
There is this message going on
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कल सुबह 7:55 से लेकर परसो मंगलवार प्रातः 5:00 मिनट तक एकादशी...
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Sita nam mahima in Lomash samhita
What was the ma Sita nam mahima in Lomash Samhita?
What say Lomash Samhita about ma Sita name?
mata Sita nam mahima##
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What was the sita nam mahima in lomash samhita?
1sita nam mahima
Sita nam mahima in lomash samhita
I couldn't find nam mahima of mata Sita
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Did Sita pray to Agni not to burn hanuman's tail when ravana's people set it on fire?
I remember this as folklore - but is it present in any major Ramayana version?
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Why did Rama love Sita so much?
We can see Rama's love for Sita in him saving his wife from Ravana and other things that point to Rama's love of Sita, so why is this so? Why did Rama love Sita so much?
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Did Lord Rama know that Ravana was going to come?
In the famous serial Ramayana that aired on DoorDarshan, I saw Lord Rama saying he knew that Ravana was going to come. Then he asked Lord Agni to safeguard Sita and create an illusionary Sita. Is this ...
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How was Shri Ved Vyas able to write all scriptures?
How was Shi Ved Vyas Ji able to write all scriptures?
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Who was the first acharya of the Sri Sampradaya?
Who is the first acharya of the Sri Sampradaya?
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Why is Maharishi Valmiki incarnated as Shri Tulsidas in Kali Yuga?
Why is Maharishi Valmiki incarnated as Shri Tulsidas in Kali Yuga? What was the meain reason behind that?
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How does Jagadguru Ramanandacharya explain the most lovable moment of Shri Sita Ram?
How does Jagadguru Ramanandacharya explain the most lovable moment of Shri Sita Ram? In which Book he has written that?
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What is Bhusundi Ramayana / Aadi Ramayana? Is it authentic?
What is Bhusundi Ramayana / Aadi Ramayana? Can you prove its authenticity?
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What is Sri Samprādaya Physlosophy whose linage starts from Shri Sitaram?
What is the Philosophy of Sri Samprādaya whose linage starts from Shri Sitaram?
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Hymn written by Maharishi Bodhayan for lord Rama?
Which hymn is written by Maharishi Bodhayan for Lord Rāma?
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Who was Swami Ramānandacharya? Whose Incarnation was he?
Who was Jagadguru Ramānandacharya? Whose Incarnation was he?
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Why do we have so many Ramayana? Which one is the essence of all?
Why do we have so many Ramayana? Which one should I read to get the essence of whole?
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What are the works of Tulsidas Ji?
What are the works of Tulsidas Ji? Please give details of their timings?
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Is Shri Ram a Avatar of Vishnu? [duplicate]
Is Shri Ram a Avatar of Shri Vishnu? Or Shri Vishnu is avatar of Shri Ram?
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What is the glory of Shri Ram Naam from Lomasha Samhita?
What is the glory of Shri Ram Naam from Lomasha Samhita?
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Guru of Sita, Guru of Draupadi
Sita and Draupadi are Special characters in Ramayan and Mahabharat.
Both showed strong mind and devotion!
Both have no biological birth! What does it represent? That high Level is not possible for ...
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meaning of shlok सुवृत्तामसुवृत्तां वाप्पहं त्वामद्य मैथिलि
There is a debate going on about the shock
सुवृत्तामसुवृत्तां वाप्पहं त्वामद्य मैथिलि| नोत्सहे परिभोगाय श्वावलीढं
हविर्यथा ॥
As explained by the teacher of IAS coaching Drishti in this video is ...
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Why was Sita abandoned?
Initially this question might appear to be duplicate of this question but I have some separate doubts which aren't addressed in that question.
According to Vālmikī, Śrī Rāmacandra abandoned Sītā to ...
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Ram Setu Bridge [duplicate]
Ram Setu Bridge
According to the Hindu epic Ramayana written by Sage Valmiki, In how many days, the Rama Setu Bridge was built?
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The time period Rama and Sita lives in Ayodhya after returning from Vanavasa and other Ramayana details
This sick post in Twitter makes me angry. It says Rama and Seetha lived in Ayodhya for 12 years and then was in Vanvas for 13 years together, so it is 25 years and Seetha never conceived, but soon ...
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On which day goddess Sita was born?
Although, goddess Sita's birth as per most scriptures, specifically the original Valmiki Ramayan is said to be non-uterine (ayonija), still the day of her being discovered by king Janaka maybe ...
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Are there any temples in which the main deity is Sita?
Are there any temples in which the main deity is Sita? Or is she always worshiped as Rama's spouse?
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Did Rama pay any alimony or maintenance to Sita when he abandoned her?
In Ramarajya, one would expect husband to pay alimony or monthly maintenance to their wife if he abandons her.
Did Rama himself pay any alimony to Sita when he abandoned her in the forest?
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Do we have references to Ramaleela being enacted in the previous yugas?
Rāmalīlā/Ramaleela (रामलीला) —
Name of a dramatic performance or play, on the story of Rāma & Sītā based on
the Rāmāyaṇas; (Literally - ‘Rāma's līlā or divine play/pasttime ’) is any
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Were Śrī Rāma's brothers - Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa & Śatrughna also 'Eka-patnī-vrata'?
As discussed in this accepted QnA, that Śrī Rāma maintained 'Eka-patnī-vrata'.
My question is:
Did Śrī Rāma's three brothers viz. Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa & Śatrughna too, pledged with the 'Eka-patnī-...
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Which incidents have been excluded from Kambar’s Iramavataram as interpolations?
Kambar was a well known poet belonging to the 12th century, famous for writing the Irāmāvatāram, the Tamil version of Srimad Ramayanam a.k.a Kamba Ramayanam. According to the Wikipedia page of Kambar’...
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Where is the Panchvati mentioned in Ramayana located in present day India?
Is Panchvati in present day Nasik or in Parnashala? Where was Sita mata abducted by Ravana?
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Did Rama stop the aerial car at Nandigrama itself to meet Bharata?
I have a confusion on whether Rama stopped the Pushpaka Vimana at Nandigrama itself to meet Bharata. If yes, then how Rama and Sita reached Ayodhya from Nandigrama?
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Why are female counterparts in South Indian temples placed on the right?
Google search for Sri Rama temples in Tamilnadu returns many similar images, with Sita on the right of Rama, as well as many pictures with her being on the left, as usual elsewhere for Lakshmi-...
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Why Mother Sīta is shown holding lotus in Her left hand?
In almost all representations of Mother Sita with Lord Rama, She is shown with a lotus in her left hand. As evident in the following images.
While it can be explained why Sri Rama is shown with Bow ...
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The Four Curses and a Boon by Devī Sītā
In his book, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana, Mr. Devdutt Pattanaik talks about an interesting event during the exile period of Śrī Rāma, Devī Sītā & Lakṣmaṇa, where Devī Sītā ...
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