Shitadevi, Śitādēvī, Śitādevī, Sita-devi: 1 definition
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Shitadevi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Śitādēvī and Śitādevī can be transliterated into English as Sitadevi or Shitadevi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamSītādevī (सीतादेवी) refers to:—The daughter of Janaka Mahārāja and the eternal consort of Śrī Rāmacandra. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśitādēvī (शितादेवी).—f Properly sītādēvī.
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sītādēvī (सीतादेवी).—f (sītā in the sense of Pomona.) The portion of a crop left (at reaping-time) in a corner for the Mahar. Applied, in some districts, to the remnant upon the khaḷēṃ or thrashing floor after the removal of the rāsa or corn-heap. A hakk of the Mahar.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Full-text: Candramas, Siddhavata, Sita, Kimpurushavarsha, Janakpur.
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 29 - On the stealing of Sītā and the sorrows of Rāma < [Book 3]
Chapter 28 - On the incidents connected with Navarātri < [Book 3]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.259 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 1.4.65 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 1.4.44 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: Introduction (Rāma’s emancipation) < [Chapter X - Rāma’s mokṣa (emancipation)]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 10.34 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhūti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)