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A painting of Ravana kidnapping Sita by Raja Ravi Varma.Some versions of the Ramayana narrate that Maya Sita was kidnapped by Ravana instead of the real Sita.. In some adaptations of the Hindu epic Ramayana, Māyā Sīta (Sanskrit: माया सीता, "illusional Sita") or Chāyā Sīta (छाया सीता, "shadow Sita") is the illusionary duplicate of the goddess Sita (the ...
Araṇya-Kāṇḍa, or The Forest Episode, is the third book of the epic poem of Ramayana. It is also found in the Rāmcharitmānas. It follows the legend of Rama through his fourteen-year exile in the forest, joined by his wife and his brother. [1] Rama overcomes challenges and demons by upholding standards of behavior. [2]
When Rama and Lakshmana went far away from the hut, Ravana kidnapped Sita, disguising himself as a mendicant. Some versions of the Ramayana describe Sita taking refuge with the fire-god Agni, while Maya Sita, her illusionary double, is kidnapped by the demon-king. Jatayu, the vulture-king, tried to protect Sita but Ravana chopped off his wings ...
The Ramayana narrates: Rama, his consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana were exiled to the forest for a 14-year period. While in the forest, Sita was kidnapped by the demon-king Ravana. Rama was informed of Sita's fate by the dying vulture Jatayu, who had been mortally wounded in trying to save her. Searching for Sita, Rama and Lakshmana ...
Ravana was subsequently slain, and Rama rescued his beloved wife Sita. [5] [6] Ravana was well-versed in the six shastras and the four Vedas, including the Shiva Tandava Stotra. [7] Ravana is also considered to be the most revered devotee of Shiva. Images of Ravana are often seen associated with Shiva at temples.
After Abduction of Sita, Ravana took Sita in sky in Pushpaka Viman. As Ravana flies across the sky with Sita in his aerial chariot, Jatayu notices the distress of Sita and valiantly confronts Ravana to rescue her. A fierce battle ensues between Jatayu, who is determined to protect Sita at all costs, and Ravana, who possesses immense strength ...
Sita Swayamvara (Maithili: सीता स्वंवर) is the swayamvara event, culminating in the wedding of the deities Rama and Sita, the protagonists of the Hindu epic Ramayana. The event was related to a competition among the kings in the Indian subcontinent to win the hand of the princess Sita of the Mithila Kingdom.
When Ravana kidnapped Sita, he advised Ravana to return her to her husband Rama in an orderly fashion and promptly which Ravana refused sternly. When Ravana did not heed his advice and threw him out of the kingdom, Vibhishana deserted Ravana and joined Rama's army. Later, when Rama defeated Ravana, Rama crowned Vibhishana as the king of Lanka.