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For other uses, see Sita (disambiguation). Sita Sita in exile by Raja Ravi Varma. Affiliation Avatar of Lakshmi, Devi, Panchakanya Texts Ramayana Festivals Sita Navami, Janaki Jayanti, Vivaha Panchami, Diwali, Dussehra Personal information Born Either present-day Sitamarhi district, [1] [2] [3] Bihar, India or Janakpur, [4] [5] present-day Nepal (both the places were part of the Mithila Kingdom) Consort Rama Children Lava Kusha Parents Janaka (father) Sunaina (mother) Siblings Urmila (sister) Mandavi (cousin) Shrutakirti (cousin) Dynasty Videha (by birth) Raghuvanshi-Ikshvaku-Suryavanshi (by marriage) Part of a series on Vaishnavism Supreme deity Vishnu Krishna Rama Important deities Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Balarama Krishna Buddha Kalki Other Avatars Nara-Narayana Hayagriva Dhanvantari Prithu Mohini Shakti (consorts) Sri-Lakshmi Bhū