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Was Sita actually kidnapped by Ravana?
it is said that sita was never abducted by ravana, but it was only her shadow which went with him.
Was Sita actually abducted?
Sita undergoes Agni Pariksha (an ordeal of fire) by which she proves her chastity before she is accepted by Rama. In some versions of the epic, the fire-god Agni creates Maya Sita, who takes Sita’s place and is abducted by Ravana and suffers his captivity, while the real Sita hides in the fire.
Who is responsible for Sita’s abduction?
Ravana
The evil Ravana, King of the Demons, who had 10 heads and 20 arms, spied Rama’s beautiful wife Sita in the forest. He fell in love with her instantly. Ravana arranged for his servant Maricha to disguise himself as a golden deer and tempt Rama and Lakshman away from Sita.
How many years did Ravana kept Sita?
Few legends infere that Sita stayed in Lanka under the captive of Ravana for 12 Months, However Padma Purana states and confirms that Sita Lived in Ravana’s House for the brief period of 11 Months and 14 days to be precise.
Is Ramayana from Sita’s perspective?
The authentic Ramayana epic is written by Maharshi Valmiki, in which it is very clear that Sita was abducted by Ravana. However, people who read Ramayana, brought in their perspectives in the future and saw the Ramayana in different angles and one such angle was looking Ramayana from Sita’s perspective.
Is Sita the daughter of Ravana?
More confusion arose after some of the versions of Ramayana were disclosed clearly stating that Sita was a daughter of Ravana. According to three versions of Ramayana – Gunabhadra’s Uttara Purana, Sanghadasa’s Jaina Ramayana, and Adbhuta Ramayana, Sita was the daughter of Ravana and his wife Mandodari.
Who told RAM that it was Ravana who abducted Sita?
Mean while, Ram and Lakshman found the now-dying demi-God who was lying on the ground. It was Jatayu who told Ram that it was Ravana who had abducted Sita and it was Lanka where Ram would find his beautiful wife. But alas, Jatayu could not be saved, as he was now breathing his last.
Why is there so many versions of the story of Sita?
Indian Mythology is so vast and complex that there are so many different versions of the same story.There is a story about Vedavati and according to this story , SITA was never abducted by ravana. Vedavati is the daughter of Brahmarishi Kusadhvaja, who is the son of Brihaspati, Lord-Guru of the Devas, the Gods.
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