Sita
Culture & Region
Hindu India
Time Period
c. 5th-4th century BCE (Ramayana composition)
Domains
Devotionpurityloyaltyearth (birth and return)marriage
Symbols & Animals
Lotusearth (furrow-born)
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Janakpur (Nepal)
- Sitamarhi
- Ayodhya
Key Myths & Stories
Heroine of Ramayana; wife of Rama; abducted by Ravana; fire ordeal; earth-born and earth-return
Related Deities
Avatar/form of Lakshmi; ideal wife archetype