A Note on Sītā as Rāvaṇa’s Daughter in the Jain Rāmāyaṇa

Authors

  • Eva De Clercq

Keywords:

Sita, Jain Ramayana, Ravana’s daughter, epic variation, South Indian tradition

Abstract

This article, “A Note on Sītā as Rāvaṇa’s Daughter...” by Eva De Clercq, explores Jain and South Indian variants of the Rāmāyaṇa that depict Sita as Ravana’s biological daughter. This reinterpretation reorients the epic narrative, suggesting themes of hidden lineage and alternative moral orders in regional traditions.

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Published

2011-12-13

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2011): Sita (Fall)

Section

Articles