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Janaka

Also called: King of Mithila

King of Mithila and Sita’s father. At the bow ceremony he states the challenge and watches an extraordinary moment alter several families.

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This page describes how the figure appears in this Valmiki Ramayana collection. Other Sanatan traditions may tell, name or understand the figure differently.

Source context: Bala Kanda 1.66–73

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