Sita (सीता)

Sita (सीता) is the heroine of the Ramayana, revered as an embodiment of devotion, strength, dignity and dharma. Devotional and narrative traditions especially associate this figure with devotion, resilience, dignity, fertility and ethical steadfastness. Common iconography may include lotus, royal attire, Rama and the Ramayana setting. Important related names include Janaki, Vaidehi. The exact stories, ritual customs and visual details can differ by text, region and lineage, so descriptions should distinguish widely shared tradition from local interpretation. For a Madhuma reference page, the strongest people-first angle is to explain who Sita is, the major stories and symbols, how worship differs across India, important festivals or pilgrimage contexts, and respectful modern practice without presenting devotional belief as historical fact.