Biography of goddess sita artwork
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Sita
Major goddess in Hinduism and consort of Rama
For other uses, see Sita (disambiguation).
| Sita | |
|---|---|
Lithograph of Sita in exile | |
| Other names | Siya, Janaki, Maithili, Vaidehi, Ayonija, Bhumija, Seetha |
| Devanagari | सीता |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Sītā |
| Venerated in | Ramanandi Sampradaya Niranjani Sampradaya Shaktism |
| Affiliation | Avatar of Lakshmi, Devi |
| Abode | |
| Mantra | |
| Symbol | Pink Lotus |
| Day | Friday |
| Texts | |
| Gender | Female |
| Festivals | |
| Avatar birth | Mithila, Videha (either present-day Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India[5][6][7][8] or present-day Janakpur, Madhesh Province, Nepal[9][10][11]) |
| Avatar end | Baripur, Kosala (present-day Sita Samahit Sthal, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Parents | Bhumi (mother) Janaka (adoptive father) Sunayana (adoptive mother) |
| Siblings | Urmila (sister) Mandavi (cousin) Shrutakirti (cousin) |
| Consort | Rama |
| Children | Lava (son) Kusha (son) |
| Dynasty | |