krsna 3 Report post Posted June 21, 2008 When Ravana came to kidnap mother Sita and she saw him, she took shelter of Agni. The fire-god covered the body of mother Sita, and in this way she was protected from the hands of Ravana. The fire-god, Agni, took away the real Sita and brought her to the place of Parvati, goddess Durga. An illusory form of mother Sita was then delivered to Ravana, and in this way Ravana was cheated when he kidnapped the false Sita. The original Sita went to the abode of the fire-god. When Lord Ramacandra tested the body of Sita, it was the false, illusory Sita that entered the fire. At that time Agni brought the original Sita from his abode and delivered her to Lord Ramacandra. -CC. Madhya: 204, 205, 206 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avinash 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2008 This story is there in some versions but not in Valmiki Ramayan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadheyRadhey108 1 Report post Posted July 11, 2008 When Ravana came to kidnap mother Sita and she saw him, she took shelter of Agni. The fire-god covered the body of mother Sita, and in this way she was protected from the hands of Ravana. The fire-god, Agni, took away the real Sita and brought her to the place of Parvati, goddess Durga. An illusory form of mother Sita was then delivered to Ravana, and in this way Ravana was cheated when he kidnapped the false Sita. The original Sita went to the abode of the fire-god. When Lord Ramacandra tested the body of Sita, it was the false, illusory Sita that entered the fire. At that time Agni brought the original Sita from his abode and delivered her to Lord Ramacandra. -CC. Madhya: 204, 205, 206 I really hope that's truly the case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARJ 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2008 The Agni-Pariksha of Mother Sita is an interpolation by casteists & sexists Vaishnavas like Tulsidas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avinash 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 To ARZ, Even Valmiki has written about agni pariksha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hindustani 1 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 ARJ This episode is not in Tulsi Ramayana known as Shri Ramcharitmanas. The Agni-Pariksha of Mother Sita is an interpolation by casteists & sexists Vaishnavas like Tulsidas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARJ 0 Report post Posted October 26, 2008 To ARZ,Even Valmiki has written about agni pariksha. This incident is mentioned in Uttar Kaand, which was never written by Maharishi Valmiki f.y.k.i. besides Vaishnavites like Tulsidas also don't forget that Hindu scriptures were subject to heavy interpolation during Mughal & British raj for obvious reasons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranjeetmore 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2008 ARJ,your a complete rascal.Please do not speculate on such matters. Stick to your areas of expertise viz brahm and maya.Don't utter any words besides these....they just show your 3rd class state of mind. tulsidas is not to be scorned. address to the thread starter: Ramanandi acharyas have confirmed that Valmiki incarnated as tulsidas. Besides Lord Gauranga confirms that Sita travels to Her friend,Parvati's place by way of fire.Further Gauranga consoled the Rama bhakta,"Sita has a spiritual body.Ravana's eyes couldn't even see Her orignal form of Opulence and All Maintaining power,let alone kidnap Her." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites