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Sita is one of the principal characters of the "[[Ramayana]]", the [[Hindu Epics|Hindu epic]] named after her husband [[Rama]].
Sita was a foundling, discovered in a furrow in a ploughed field, and for that reason is regarded as a daughter of [[Bhumidevi]], the earth Goddess. She was found and adopted by [[Janaka]], king of Mithila (present day Janakpur, [[Nepal]]), and his wife Sunayana. Upon her coming of age, a ''[[Swayamvara|swayamwara]]'' was held to select a suitable husband for her, and she was wed to Rama, prince of [[Ayodhya]], an ''[[avatar]]a'' of [[Vishnu]].
[[Image:Ravi Varma-Ravana Sita Jathayu.jpg|thumb|right|float|Ravana abducts Sita, by [[Ravi Varma]]]]
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