Was Sita a Vishnu?

Sita (Sanskrit: सीता; IAST: Sītā) is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the consort of Rama, the avatar of the god Vishnu and is regarded as a form of Vishnu's wife Lakshmi.
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Was Sita the next Vishnu?

Spoiler Alert: Yes and No. Whereas Maharishi Vishwamitra( leader of Malayaputras) performs the rituals for Dita to be the Vishnu, it's not completely authentic as there needs to be the presence of Vayuputras too in the ceremony. However no Vayuputras were present in the ceremony.
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At what age Sita got pregnant?

Shri Ram & Devi Sita were believed to be 39 & 32(approx.) at that time. Soon, within a few weeks, Devi Sita was pregnant with Luv & Kush. Gladdened, Shri Ram asked Devi Sita to wish for whatever she had in mind and she expressed to visit the hermitages near the shores of Ganga.
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Is Sita was Ravana's daughter?

In Sanghadasa's Jaina version of Ramayana of the 5th century BCE, Sita, entitled Vasudevahindi, is born as daughter of Ravana. According to this version, astrologers predict that first child of Vidyadhara Maya (Ravana's wife) will destroy his lineage.
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What goddess is Sita?

Devi Sita is a well known Hindu Goddess acknowledged for her courage, purity, dedication, loyalty, and sacrifice. She is the silent figure of strength in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. She is the epitome of devotion as a wife, daughter, and a mother. She led a life full of trials and tribulations with strength and courage.
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Are Lakshmi and Sita the same?

Sita is an incarnation of Lakshmi, Goddess of wealth and prosperity. Lakshmi is Vishnu's wife and whenever Vishnu incarnates she incarnates with him. Teachers might like to look at paintings of Vishnu and Lakshmi, as both gods have specific attributes which are always included in the paintings.
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Who was Sita in previous birth?

Some scriptures also mention her previous birth being Vedavati, a woman Ravana tries to molest. After proving her purity, Rama and Sita return to Ayodhya, where they are crowned as king and queen.
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Who was Sita's biological father?

Janaka was an ancient Hindu king of Videha which was located in Mithila region, approximately in the 8th or 7th century BCE. The rulers of the Videha kingdom were called Janakas. He also appears in epic Ramayana as a father of Sita.
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Is Sita a Vedavati?

In Hindu mythology, Vedavati (Sanskrit:वेदवती ) is previous birth of Sita Devi, the wife of Lord Rama in the Ramayana. She was avatar of Devi Lakshmi.
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Why did Sita go inside Earth?

This place is also known as Sita Marhi & is believed by Hindu Devotees that Goddess Sita (wife of Lord Rama) plunged inside Mother Earth when being questioned by Lord Rama to prove her fidelity after she was rescued from Ravana's Lanka. This is a scenic temple surrounded by lake all around with greenery everywhere.
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Did Rama know Sita was pregnant?

Most of modern system wont go well with and accept Emperor Rama sending single Queen of Ayodhya to jungles out of love for his subjects knowing well that she was pregnant . It was divine scheme of things to end up lord vishnus avatar on earth.
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What is the height of Sita?

multiply 35× 8 I.e 280 cm which is equivalent to 9 feet 2.23 inches.
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Why did Sita end her life?

It all started with the agnipariksha of Sita

But people gossiped and some of them gossiped and doubted Sita's chastity because she had spent so much time in Ravana's home. Rama could not handle these rumors and doubted Sita's purity. Sita, who could not take this doubt, jumped into the fire.
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Why did Rama leave Sita when she was pregnant?

Rama, fearing ill repute, orders an unwilling Lakshmana to take the pregnant Sita into forest on the pretext of showing her the hermitage of the pious sage Valmiki and leave her there.
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How many years did Sita lived?

Sita lived for another 12 years. Rama lived for 12 years thereafter, that is, until his sons came of age.
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Was Rama God or human?

Commenting on Lord Rama he said, “Nowhere in the epic 'Ramayana' written by Maharshi Valmiki, Ram is said to be God neither Ram claims to be one. He was a human.” He said that the duo were responsible for caste-based discrimination too.
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Is Maya Sita true?

In some adaptations of the Hindu epic Ramayana, Maya Sita (Sanskrit: माया सीता, "illusional Sita") or Chaya Sita (छाया सीता, "shadow Sita") is the illusionary duplicate of the goddess Sita (the heroine in the texts), who is abducted by the demon-king Ravana of Lanka instead of the real Sita.
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Who was padmavati in her previous birth?

In her previous life Padmavati was known as Vedavati, the daughter of Rishi Kushadhwaj.
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Is Sita daughter of mandodari?

Mandodari was the daughter of Mayasura, the King of the Asuras (demons), and the apsara (celestial nymphs) Hema. Mandodari bears three sons: Meghanada (Indrajit), Atikaya, and Akshayakumara. According to some Ramayana adaptations, Mandodari is also the mother of Rama's wife Sita, who is infamously kidnapped by Ravana.
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Who is Ravana to Sita?

We know that Ravana kidnapped Sita, strange and amazing is that according to Jain version of the 'Ramayana', Ravana was the father of Sita and he was against casteism. Both Rama and Ravana were devout of Jains. Ravana was a Vidyadhara king having magical powers.
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What happened to Sita after Ramayana?

As per the Valmiki Ramayana, Rama and Sita returned to Ayodhya and lived happily ever after. If you include Uttara Kanda, then, yes, Sita finally merged with her mother, Mother Earth, after returning Lava and Kusa, their sons, back to Rama.
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Why did Sita want the golden deer?

And golden deer is as fictions as the magical city of Gandharva. Sita requested Rama that the deer is extremely beautiful and it will cause her great delight.
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Was Sita educated?

Sita and her sisters were imparted education inside palace. Ram and his brothers were in ashram for education. This is not surprising because in those days, princesses were treated very delicately.
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Who was Ram in previous birth?

As per Hindu Mythology, Lord Rama is the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu while Lakshman is the reincarnation of Seshnag, Adiseshu or Ananth. Seshnag is the enormously huge serpent with his several heads, who remained when the whole universe got destroyed.
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Who is Sita in Hinduism?

Sita, (Sanskrit: “Furrow”) also called Janaki, in Hinduism, the consort of the god Rama. Her abduction by the demon king Ravana and subsequent rescue are the central incidents in the great Hindu epic Ramayana (“Rama's Journey”).
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