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Vedavati

Some versions of the Ramayana suggest that Sita was a reincarnation of Vedavati (an avatar of Mother Laxmi), an orphan lady who had been ravished by Ravana. The legend goes thus:

Sage Kushadhwaja was a learned and pious scholar residing in a remote hermitage. His daughter Vedavati grows up in her father's hermitage to become an ardent devotee of Vishnu, and resolves early in life to wed no one other than Vishnu Her father refrains from stifling her aspirations, and even rejects proposals from many powerful kings and celestial beings who seek his daughter's hand in marriage. Among those rejected is Sambhu, a powerful Daitya king. Smarting under his humiliation, Shambhu seizes an opportunity and murders Vedavati's parents on a moonless night.

Vedavati continues to reside at the hermitage of her parents, meditating upon Vishnu. She is described as being inexpressibly beautiful, dressed in the hide of a black antelope, her hair matted, the bloom of her youth enhanced by her austerities. Ravana, the ruler of Lanka, once finds Vedavati seated in meditation and is captivated by her beauty. He propositions her and is rejected. Ravana mocks her austerities and her devotion to Vishnu; finding himself firmly rejected at every turn, he finally molests Vedavati, pulling her hair.

Her chastity thus sullied beyond redemption, Vedavati immolates herself on a pyre, vowing to return in another age and be the cause of Ravana's destruction. She is duly reborn as Sita, wife of Rama, and became the direct cause of Ravana's destruction at his hands. In the process, Vedavati also receives the boon she so single-mindedly sought: Vishnu, in his avatara as Rama, becomes her husband. In some versions of the Ramayana, sage Agastya relates this entire story to Rama.The Rishi tells Rama that Vedavati was re-born as Sita his wife, and became the cause of Ravana's destruction at his hands. She also thus obtained Vishnu, whose Avtar Rama is, as her husband.

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Daughter of Mandodari and Ravana

A somewhat obscure legend, originating in some parts of Kerala, seeks to explain Sita's birth. This legend goes thus:

Although they were married at the end of a courtship of lyrical majesty, Ravana and his wife Mandodari grew estranged from each other since Mandodari found it impossible to condone or ignore her husband's arrogance and misdeeds. In particular, Mandodari was repelled and distraught at her husband's ravishment of the hapless Vedavati. She soon afterwards found herself pregnant, and feared that the child within her would be the harbinger of her husband's doom, as per Vedavati's awful oath. Despite her judgment of her husband, Mandodari could not condemn him; and also could not do away with a child even if her suspicions were confirmed, since Fate could not be defied. Both these considerations are quintessentially in the spirit of Hindu legend, as indeed is her chosen course of action.

Mandodari went to her father's home in mainland India, and then on a series of pilgrimages, to prevent Ravana or anybody else from finding that she was pregnant. As the birth grew near, Mandodari searched for a suitable foster-home for her child. She discovered that Janaka, the pious king of Mithila, a man of noble character and eminent lineage, was childless; the deeply sorrowful king was intent upon performing a yagya to seek the boon of a child. At this time, a female child was born to Mandodari. Soon afterwards, just before Janaka began ploughing a field to prepare for the intended rituals, Mandodari managed to spirit her baby into the field and into Janaka's path. King Janaka duly discovered the child and adopted her. Gratified at this turn of events, Mandodari returned to her husband and resumed her everyday life. The child was given the name "Sita" and grew up in king Janaka's household.

These legends build on ancient Indian traditions which hold, in wry spirit, that one's worst enemies are re-born as one's own children to fulfill the karma of one's sins.

thanx for the info 👏 ..n yes..another peice of trivia is tht vedavati was later born as godess padmavati and was married to lord balaji (lord vishnu) when godess lakshmi left him. Thats another long story 😊 ..i'll post it soon 😊

thanks for the info !!!

much discussion has been done on this but sitaji as ravan's daughter is not true as sitaji was not born out of any womb .

but vedvati story is true !!!

In Valmiki Ramayan - the most authentic version of Ramayana there is no mention of Vedavati. Story of Vedavati n her curse is just a latter addition. Its just like a spice added to the story. Its only a myth not a truth. Valmiki was Tikaal Darshi n he got divine vision from Lord Brahma. He was alive during the entire Treta Yug. There is no mention of any vedavati in Valmiki Ramayan.

Laxmi is Lord Vishnu's beloved consort. She is Mahamaya Mahashakti. Moreover was Ravan that powerful that he could make Laxmi's incarnation impure? Think over it before believing this false story of Vedavati.