Hindu religious traditions
Sita’s Abductionसीता हरण
Linked story & event
Ravana abducts Sita after the events surrounding Maricha’s deer form; Jatayu’s resistance belongs to this narrative.
STORY & TRADITION
The world of Sita’s Abduction.
Ravana abducts Sita after the events surrounding Maricha’s deer form; Jatayu’s resistance belongs to this narrative.
Stories & Events
Details & context.
- Tradition dependence
- High — compare the identified textual or regional account.
- Event overview
- Ravana abducts Sita after the events surrounding Maricha’s deer form; Jatayu’s resistance belongs to this narrative.
- Participants, objects & places
- The connected records below are grouped by category and link to their original canonical profiles.
- Sequence & chronology
- Narrative sequence is distinct from an established modern historical date.
- Tradition notes
- Retellings, details and emphasis differ. Follow the primary-text reference and distinguish its own commentary.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Inside this story.
9 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Earthly Sacred Locations2
Characters & Cosmic Entities6
The Sacred Library1
READ THE SOURCES
Texts & references.
01
Valmiki Ramayana
Complete epic; use the linked kanda and sarga for individual episodes.
Ramayana · Translations and numbering vary by edition. Separate the primary text from its commentary.Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.