The Birth of Sita

John Lockwood Kipling (1837-1911)

1908

Photographed plaster relief

Frontispiece to MacDonald

The story of Sita's birth is told in the ancient Hindu epic of the Ramayana: King Janaka is ploughing his field in preparation for sacrifices when she emerges from a furrow (her name actually means "furrow"). Born from holy ground, she is adopted by the King, and eventually becomes the bride of the hero, Rama....

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