What are some secrets about Goddess Sita?

 She has infinite secrets! She is the secret behind all secrets! she is Mahamaya herself. She is unknowable and her infinite essence can never be understood by our tiny brains. She is the secret of all secrets. The weaver of destiny and the mistress of the Panchamahabhuta’s.

As we can never define her glory, we can only wonder at the unfathomable unthinkable form of Shri Janaki ji, therefore for limited Jiva’s Goswami Tulsidas ji has instructed as follows-

Shri Ramcharitmanas (Balkand) - Goswami ji himself says it is impossible to explain her glory and falls short of words.

Siya sobhā nahiṃ jāi bakhānī,
Jagadambikā rūpa guṇa khānī

Shri Sita’s glory cannot be described in words. She is the supreme mother of the world with infinite source of forms and attributes.

There is no way to describe the glory of Ma Maithili who simply tolerated Ravana so that he could just be slain by Bhagavan Shri Rama. Ravana was living at Mata Sita’s grace. If She wanted she would have destroyed him easily. This Ma Sita herself warns Ravana about.

Valmiki Ramayan Sundara Khand

O Dashagriva! You deserve to be burnt down. Yet, I am not burning you down with my energy. I belong to the intelligent Rama and you are incapable of abducting me. There is no doubt that this has been ordained by destiny for the sake of you being killed. You used your bravery against your brother, the lord of riches, who possessed strength. However, for Rama, why did you resort to stealing his wife?’

This is well repeated even by Hanuman ji, that Ma Sita can take on the form of Kalaratri and destroy Ravana and his whole Lanka if she desires.

Valmiki Ramayan Sundara Khand

"Know her, whom you recognize as Seetha and who stays in your captivity, to be none else than Kalaratri (the goddess presiding over and responsible for dissolution), who can destroy the entire Lanka."

We can say that Mata Sita herself was the destroyer of Ravana. She orchestrated his entire destruction through her Leela. This is repeated by Hanuman ji.

Valmiki Ramayan Yuddha Khand - .

"O the divine lady! I am telling a pleasant news and again eulogizing you. O Seetha, the knower of righteousness! Rama accomplished this great victory in the battle, because of your power. Be free from your grief and be comfortable."

Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda- The three worlds which are created from her glory, is not even a fraction of her absolute essence.

Were the dominion of the Three Worlds on one side and Sita, born of Janaka, on the other, the former would not equal a fraction of the latter; such is the virtuous daughter of the magnanimous King of Mithila, who is wholly devoted to her lord.

Mata Sita is Mula Prakriti herself who in union with Shri Rama creates preserves and destroys everything. Thus state the Vedas.

Sita Upanishad (Atharva Ved)

śrīrāma-sānnidhya-vaśāj jagad-ānanda-kāriṇī |
utpatti-sthiti-saṃhāra-kāriṇī sarva-dehinām |
sītā bhagavatī jñeyā mūlaprakṛti-saṃjñitā ||

In union with Shri Rama, the universe She sustains; All embodied beings She brings forth, sustains and withdraws. Know Sita as the divine, the supreme goddess, known as Mūlaprakṛti (the fundamental nature).

She is the mother of the Panchamahabhuts and all glorious attributes.

Adbhut Ramayana

Janaki is an image or personification of Prakriti. She is the primary primordial force present even before the creation of the basic Bhuts (elements) of life came into existence. She is endowed with great, majestic, stupendous, and wonderful virtues of powers, strength, potential, and prowess. She is an embodiment of the rewards obtained by doing Tapa (severe austerities, penances, and observing strict religious vows. She embodies success in obtaining heaven (or an exalted stature, both in this world as well as in heaven. She is majesty, fame, glory, grandeur, renown, success, accomplishment, good fortunes, and potential personified, and she embodies all of them in herself.

She is the very being who manifests as the Vedas and all gods. What greater secret exists? She is the secret which can never be known.

Sita Upanishad (Atharva Ved)

10. She here is all the Vedas; all the gods; all the worlds; all renown; all virtue; all ground, effect and cause; the great Beauty of the Lord of gods. She has a form which is different and yet the same. She is the essence of the intelligent and the inert. She is all, from Brahma to stocks and stones. She is embodied, owing to distinctions of attributes and activities. She assumes the forms of gods, sages, men and Gandharvas; of demons, fiends, spirits, ghosts, goblins, etc.; and of the elements, sense-organs, mind and the vital breaths.

The Vedas say that Ma Jagadambika Shri Sita, is Kalatit which means she is beyond all boundaries of time. She is the most ancient secret to exist and therefore can never be known.

Tara Sara Upanishad clearly calls Mata Sita as Kalatita which literally means NOT BOUND BY TIME or TIMELESS

4. Kalatita is known as the goddess Sita Herself. That which is beyond is the Paramatman named Sri Rama and is the highest Purusha. All this is the explanation of the letter Om, which is the past, the present and future and which is other than these (viz.,) Tattva, Mantra, Varna (colour), Devata (deity), Chhandas (metre), Rik, Kala, Sakti and Srishti (creation). He who knows this becomes immortal. (Thus is) Yajur-Veda with the second foot”.

the Adbhuta Ramayana agrees with this statement that she is even beyond Mahakala. That beyond Kala is Mahakala, but that beyond Mahakala is her.

Adbhut Ramayana Canto 25

Ayodhyānīlayā vīrā mahākālasamudbhavā |
Vidyāsvīkṛtasiddhā vidyādharapatiḥ || 132 ||"

You are a resident of Ayodhya (as Sita)1. You are brave, valiant, strong, courageous, heroic, bold, daring, mighty and eminent2. You are the creator of Maha Kaal3. You act most wisely and sagaciously, because you are adroit and enlightened like those who are known as Vidyadhars 4. You have mystical powers, are accomplished, successful and fulfilled5. You are formless, attributeless and subtle like the Vidyadhars.

Jai Shri Sita Rama 🙏🏻🪔🪷🏹

Namo Narayana 🙏🏻🪔🪷🦅

Hara Hara Mahadeva 🙏🏻🪔📿🔱

🌺 Bhagvati Sita — The Cosmic Flame🌺

 She is not born, she does not fade,

She is the light from which light is made.

Not bound by time, nor held by fate,

She is the door, the key, the gate.

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She is the pulse within all life,

The silent fire, the thundered strife.

She is Mahakundalini, rising high—

Coiled in truth beneath the sky.

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She is the breath in every tree,

The force that sets the oceans free.

She is the seed, the root, the sound,

The spinning star, the sacred ground.

Her glance can birth a thousand suns,

Her feet outpace creation’s runs.

She is the womb from which all flows,

The path no lesser being knows.

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She is Purna Lakshmi, whole and true,

Not a portion — she is the view.

She is the fire that dharma keeps,

She wakes the dead, she guards the weeps.

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She is Sundari, beauty rare,

With Chandika’s storm in every stare.

She is Janani, the cosmic stream,

The pulse beneath each sacred dream.

She is not calm — she is command,

With grace in eye and sword in hand.

She burns the false, she lifts the pure,

She is the wound, the flame, the cure.

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Her tears are not of sorrow weak,

But oceans when the gods can’t speak.

She cries to cleanse, not to fall—

Her weeping shakes the heavens’ hall.

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Her laughter sows the stars above,

Her silence sings eternal love.

She is Mahāmūla Prakṛti, wide—

All tattvas rest in her deep tide.

She is the will behind the laws,

She holds the threads in every cause.

She is the mountain, she the mist,

The lotus-bloom, the serpent’s twist.

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She is Karunamayi, kind and vast,

Who sees all future, present, past.

She is the strength in woman’s pain,

The one who breaks the karmic chain.

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She is Bhudevi, firm and bright,

The golden core of Sattva’s light.

Arya, Tapasvini, full of fire,

She makes the human soul aspire.

She walks the world, yet stays beyond,

The stars and skies to her respond.

Her voice is wind, her arms are flame,

Each universe bears just her name.

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When demons rose and hope grew thin,

She roared the roar that stilled all sin.

Not waiting, hiding, bound, or small—

She rose and shattered demon’s call.

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With tenfold arms and crimson glare,

She shook the roots of all despair.

She danced upon the fearsome night,

And made the darkness birth new light.

So call her Devi, call her Sita,

Call her Ramaa, or Jagatmata.

She is not soft, nor only strong,

She is the note of truth in song.

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She is the one from whom all rise,

The storm, the prayer, the lullabies.

She is the queen that kings obey,

The dawn before the break of day.

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She is the path, the goal, the flame,

And every world chants Sita’s name.

O Sita Mātā, O soul divine—

All forms, all love, all light is thine.

Jaya Sita-Rūpiṇi, form of all,

Jaya Dharma-Murti, standing tall!

Jaya Mithileshwari, proud and bright,

Jaya Bhagvati, flame and light!🌷🦚🪷💎❤️

If the real Sita was never kidnapped, then why did Rama question her character?

 This question seems to be based on Adhyatma Ramayana.

Creation of Maya Sita

Lord Shiva said—'Oh Parvati! Here, becoming aware of all the conspiracies of Ravana, Sri Ram advised Sita when they were alone, 'Oh Sita! Listen to what I have to tell you. Oh the auspicious one! Ravana will come to you disguised as a mendicant. Hence, by my orders, you must enter the holy fire leaving behind your lookalike shadow in this hut, and stay there in the fire in an invisible form for one year. After that, after the killing of Ravana, you shall get back to me once again.’

Hearing these words of Sri Ram, Sita did as she was told. She became invisible in fire, leaving behind a shadowy Sita.

• Canto 7, Aranya Kanda, Adhyatma Ramayana.

It was this Maya Sita whom Ravana kidnapped.

After Ravana was killed, it was Maya Sita who did Agni pravesha, not real Sita. When Maya Sita entered the fire, she disappeared and the real Sita was brought out by Agni Deva

‘Oh Hari (Sri Ram)! You had created an illusionary/shadowy Sita for the express purpose of destroying (i.e., killing) Ravana along with his sons, kiths and kins and comrades etc. Oh Lord! By doing so, you have removed the burden of this earth.The illusionary/shadowy Sita who was like an image of her real self has vanished after having accomplished the task for which she was created.’ Hearing these words of the fire God, Sri Ram worshipped and honoured him with great delight and a joyful heart and then he gladly accepted Janki (Sita) who was most happy and cheerful (at this happy turn of events).

• Canto 13, Lanka kanda, Adhyatma Ramayana.

So Lord Rama never questioned Sita’s character in Adhyatma Ramayana. The fire ordeal was merely a way to switch back Maya Sita with the real Sita.

What are some important facts about Sita in Hinduism that devotees should be aware of?

 MAA SITA.

Maa Sita, who is the incarnation of Lakshmi, is a form of Durga. She herself is the supreme power of all universes and the source of wealth and glory.

• Sita ( सीता ), also known as Siya, Janaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
• Sita is the consort of Ram (the avatar of god Vishnu) and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi.
• She is the chief goddess of the Ramanandi Sampradaya and is the goddess of beauty and devotion.

According to SITA Upanishad :—

The Sita Upanishad (उपनिषत्) is a medieval era Sanskrit text and a minor Upanishad of Hinduism.

“In which goddess Sita is extolled as the Ultimate Reality of the Universe (Brahman), the ground of Being (Spirituality), and material cause behind all manifestation.”

“The Upanishad identifies Sita with primordial Prakriti (nature) and her three powers, asserts the text, are manifested in daily life as will (iccha), action (kriyā) and knowledge (jnana).

Teachings and inspiration from the life of Mother Sita :—

“The extraordinary abilities of Goddess Sita transcend her role as a mythical figure, providing devotees with timeless lessons in devotion, sacrifice, purity, and inner strength. Her story continues to captivate and inspire individuals, serving as a reminder of the boundless power of love and righteousness.”

• Her devotion -

According to the Ramacharitmanas, Goddess Sita was fully devoted towards her husband Lord Ram and that shows the commitment in the relationship.

• Humility and Grace -

Despite her royal background, the humility and grace in her actions teaches us the value of modesty.

• Adherence to Dharma -

Throughout her life, she just followed a path of righteousness and adhered to her Dharma which sets a perfect example of leading a life according to the principle.

• Faithfulness -

Goddess Sita's unwavering faith and loyalty towards Shri Ram is a perfect example of trust in relationships

Ideal woman and guru :—

She is the incarnation of Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, wealth, and beauty in Hinduism.

Sita is portrayed as the ideal wife and woman

Mother Sita is considered the guru of Ram and Hanuman.

Shri Ram did not even once raise the bow and arrow in front of Mother Sita nor did he kill any Datia.

Description of Mata Sita in Ramayan:-

• Sita looks very beautiful. Sita was more beautiful than Srirama in one aspect, though they were made for each other in looking. Both of them had stunning beauty.
• The difference was Srirama is Pundarikaaksha, and Sita is Asithekshana. Pundarikaaksha means having white eyes like the white lotus flower. Asithekshana means glowing with black coloured looks.

“Sita is Kanakavarnaangi. She is of Golden colour. She is Neelakesi (black hair), Bimbosthi (bright scarlet colour like Tindoora or Bryonia), Sumadhya (beautiful waist), Padmapalaasakshi (having eyes like Lotus petals)”

MAA SITA AND SRI RAM

• Sita said that, “Ananya Raghavenaaham Bhaskarena Prabhasa yathhaa ”

she told that she was not separate from Srirama, as sunlight could not be separated from the Sun.

• Sri Ram also said that “Ananyaa hi Mayaa Sita, Bhaskarena Prabhaa yathhaa “

“Sita can not be separated from me as the sunlight from the Sun.”

सीता राम