<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> Sita (pronounced (ˈsiː t̪aː) listen (help info), Sanskrit: सीता, IAST: Sītā) or Seeta, is the consort of Lord Rama (incarnation of Vishnu) and an avatar of Sri Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess that denotes good sign, good fortune, prosperity, success, happiness . She is esteemed as the paragon of spousal and feminine virtues for all Hindu women . </P> <P> Sita is the central female character and one of the central figures in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana . She is described as the daughter of the earth goddess, Bhūmi and the adopted daughter of King Janaka of Videha and his wife, Queen Sunaina . She was the elder sister of Urmila and cousins Mandavi and Shrutakirti . Sita is known for her dedication, self - sacrifice, courage and purity . </P> <P> Sita, in her youth, marries Lord Rama, the prince of Ayodhya . After marriage, she goes to exile with her husband and brother - in - law Lakshmana . While in exile, the trio settle in the Dandaka forest from where she is abducted by Ravana, the Rakshasa king of Lanka . She is imprisoned in Ashoka Vatika in Lanka until she is rescued by Rama, who slays her captor . After the war, Rama asks Sita to undergo Agni Pariksha (an ordeal of fire) by which she proves her purity before she is accepted by Rama, which for the first time made his brother Lakshmana get angry at him . </P>

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