Story Behind Birth of Sita

Sita, the divine wife of Lord Rama, is one of the main characters of Hindu epic ‘Ramayana’.  It is believed that Goddess Lakshmi took the incarnation of Sita to marry Lord Ram, who is the incarnation of the God Vishnu. In Ramayana she is described as the daughter of Goddess Bhumi (Earth). She is the perfect depiction of a married Hindu woman. She loved and adored her husband and was loyal to him in all respects. Her conduct and features were divine, obvious and highly appreciable. She was also famous for her determination, sacrifice and awareness. Sita is assumed to have born at Janakpur Dham which is now in Nepal. This location is about 400 km away from Katmandu, the capital city of Nepal.

Legend or Story of Sita’s Birth

There is a legend behind the birth of Sita at Janakpur Dham in Mithila. This region was under the reign of King Sirdwaj Janak. Once, there was no rain fall in this region and people suffered high shortage of food. On knowing this, the King sought advices from intellectuals and saints in the palace. They asked him to plough the land by his own hand to please Indra and have his blessing. When Janak was ploughing the field he heard a sound from the plough in the soil and found that the device is not moving further. He removed the soil around the plough and dug out a box in which a beautiful female child was lying. He named her ‘Sita’ and brought up as his own daughter. She grew there as princess of Mithila.

Sita was also called Janaki since she was the daughter of King Janak and the location from where she was obtained, came to know as Janakpur Dham. Later Sri Ram married Sita from Mithila and brought to Ayodhya.

Jankidham Temple

The famous shrine located at the birth place of Sita is known as Jankidham Temple. There is one stage near to this temple which is believed to be the location from where Rama wedded Sita. The temple and its premises are really worth seeing. There are so many ponds near this temple which are highly marvelous in appearance. Devotees used to take bath in these ponds before worshiping in Jankidham temple. The garden within the temple complex is highly eye catching. Other holy centers of this location are Sri Ram Temple, Dasarath Temple, Ratnasagar Temple and Rangabhumi.