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The birth of Sita and bringing of the bow

The birth of Sita and bringing of the bow
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The birth of Sita and bringing of the bow
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Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Udaipur, 1712 Language: Sanskrit Source/Shelfmark: Add. 15295, f.179 King Janaka tells the prince of his daughter. He is shown discovering the child who would become his daughter Sita, whilst ploughing the earth in the sacrificial ground, and determines that any suitor for her must bend Sita's bow. Image taken from Ramayana, Bala Kanda. Originally published/produced in Udaipur, 1712.

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