ROYAL
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.
IN THIS LIBRARY
Context, not a ranking.
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