Sita is a well-known Hindu Goddess who, in the Hindu epic Ramayan, is the silent symbol of strength. As a wife, daughter, and mother, she exemplifies commitment
Image of Sita in Exile; Image by Raja Ravi Varma
Sita was a poetic expression that meant fertility and the various benefits that came with settled agriculture. The Ramayana’s Sita may have been named after a more ancient Vedic deity named Sita, who is referenced in the Rigveda as an earth goddess who blesses the land with plentiful crops. She was one of the deities linked with fertility throughout the Vedic period. Sita is a Hindu deity who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana as the female heroine. She is the partner of Ram, the god Vishnu’s avatar, and is thought to be a reincarnation of Vishnu’s wife Lakshmi. In Rama-centric Hindu religions, she is also the most powerful goddess. Sita is revered for her self-sacrifice, bravery, and purity.
Life Story
Sita is raised as King Janak of Videha’s adopted daughter. In a swayamvar, Sita selects Ram, the prince of Ayodhya, as her husband while she is young. She returns to her husband’s realm after the swayamvar, but subsequently chooses to accompany her husband in exile with her brother-in-law Lakshman. The trio settles in the Dandaka forest while in exile when she is kidnapped by Ravan, Lanka’s Rakshas ruler. She is held captive in Ashoka Vatika’s garden in Lanka until she is freed by Ram, who kills her captor. After the fight, Ram requires Sita to go through Agni Pariksha (a fire ordeal) to prove her purity before being accepted by Ram.
Ram and Sita return to Ayodhya after proving their purity, and they are crowned king and queen. Years later, when Sita is expecting twins, a man questions their legitimacy. In trying to maintain order, Ram sends her into the forest near the ashram of the sage Valmiki to establish her innocence and protect his and the kingdom’s dignity. Years later, Ram after reuniting her two boys Kusha and Lava with their father Ram, Sita returns to the womb of her mother, the Earth, for escape from a cruel world and as a testament to her purity.
Sita with her two sons, Lava and Kusha; Image Source: Mani Karthik
Life Lessons
Sita makes the point that justifying her purity yet again is humiliating not only to her but to the entire female society. Devi Sita is depicted as a symbol of bravery, knowledge, and endurance in this scene. Sita is a well-known Hindu Goddess who, in the Hindu epic Ramayana, is the silent symbol of strength. As a wife, daughter, and mother, she exemplifies commitment. She persevered through a life of adversity and adversity with bravery and courage. She exudes a strong feeling of personality. Sita’s life is a story of sacrifice, endurance, and strength, and is an inspiration to many. She stood up for herself and her dignity so many years ago, and left a mark for all the women till date to follow.
