While ploughing a field for a sacrifice, King Janaka finds a girl in the furrow. He accepts her as his daughter.
Sita, the daughter of Janaka
While ploughing a field for a sacrifice, King Janaka finds a girl in the furrow. He accepts her as his daughter.
The word sita means a furrow, giving the child her name. As Janaka’s daughter, she is also remembered as Janaki.