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Janaka
King of Videha; adoptive father of Sita
RamayanaSiradhvajaSiradhvaja
King of Videha; adoptive father of Sita
Biography
Janaka of Mithila finds Sita in the furrow and raises her; Rama wins her hand by stringing Shiva's bow.
Primary sources
- Ramayana · Bala Kanda · ch. 66, 73
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