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Sita as Ravana's daughter

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Many Ramayanas agree that Sita was Ravana's own daughter.

A Jain text, the Vasudevahindi, portrays Sita as Ravana's daughter. In Paumachariya-linked accounts she is Ravana's daughter by Mandodari, abandoned at birth and raised by Janaka's queen Dharini. The Adbhuta Ramayana, Thai Ramakien and a Kannada folk song also tell of Sita as Ravana's daughter.

Who: Sita, Ravana, Mandodari, Janaka, Dharini

Bound to

Tamburi Dasayyas: Sita born from Ravana's nose same-story-other-version

Adbhuta Ramayana: Sita becomes Kali against the thousand-headed Ravana located-at

Places: Mithila (Janaka's field)

Where this comes from

• regional-literary · Rama in Jainism
• commentary · Ramanujan summary
• purana · Hindupedia Adbhuta Ramayana

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