Book Reviews
Keywords:
Sītā, Rāmāyaṇa, feminine divinity, goddess traditions, Shadow Sītā, bhakti, Vedānta, exile and virtue, feminist hermeneutics, interfaith ritual, cultural reinterpretation, comparative theologyAbstract
This article surveys the entire special issue titled Sita in the Ramayana Tradition, featuring multidisciplinary perspectives on Sita as a spiritual, ecological, feminist, and theological figure. Authors such as Phyllis Herman, Michael Jones, Lavanya Vemsani, and Wendy Doniger reinterpret Sita across Vedic roots, shadow motifs, ecological symbolism, and contemporary media. From Chhaya Sita to Sita-Fatima syncretism, the articles reveal her dynamic role in mythology and living traditions.
