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Lakshmana Rekha: the line that is not in Valmiki

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A phrase in everyday speech is not in the original epic.

The line Lakshmana draws around Sita's hut is absent from Valmiki. In Tulsidas's Aranya Kand it does not appear either, but in the Lanka Kand (35.1) Mandodari mocks Ravana for being unable to cross a line drawn by Lakshmana. In the Radhey Shyam Ramayana Sita crosses out of respect for hospitality. Local tradition places it at Panchavati, Nashik.

Who: Lakshmana, Sita, Ravana, Mandodari

Bound to

Maya Sita: the real Sita hidden in fire located-at

Places: Panchavati, Nashik, Maharashtra

Where this comes from

• devotional · Wikipedia: Lakshmana rekha Ramcharitmanas Lanka 35.1

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