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| Janaka | |
|---|---|
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| Maharaja of Videha | |
| Predecessor | Hrasvaroman |
| Successor | Dynasty abolished |
| Born | Siradhvaja Mithila, Videha |
| Spouse | Sunayana |
| Issue | Sita Urmila |
| House | Videha |
| Dynasty | Suryavamsha |
| Father | Hrasvaroman |
| Mother | Keikasi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Janaka (Sanskrit: जनक, IAST: Janakā) is the King of Videha who ruled from Mithila, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Janaka was married to Sunayana. He is the father of the Sita, the female protagonist of the epic and Urmila.[1]
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.[2]
- ^ Raychaudhuri 2006, pp. 41–52.
- ^ "Ramayana | Summary, Characters, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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