Janaka
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title:
Janaka
text:
Janaka is the King of Videha who ruled from Mithila, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Janaka was married to Sunayana. He is the father of Sita, the female protagonist of the epic, and Urmila. Janaka is revered as being an ideal example of non-attachment to material possessions. He was intensely interested in spiritual discourse and considered himself free from worldly illusions. His interactions with sages and seekers such as Ashtavakra and Sulabha are recorded in the ancient texts.
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description:
King of Videha and father of Sita in epic Ramayana
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janaka
date created:
2005-06-14T12:12:43Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T18:06:05Z
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