Vedavati

Vedavati
Possessor of the Vedas[1]
Vedavati thwarts the advances of Ravana
AffiliationSita, Devi, Lakshmi
TextsPuranas, Ramayana
Genealogy
Parents

Vedavati (Sanskrit: वेदवती, IAST: Vedavatī) is the previous birth of the goddess Sita in Hindu mythology.[2] She is an avatar of the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi.[3]

  1. ^ The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki: An Epic of Ancient India, Volume VII: Uttarakāṇḍa. Princeton University Press. 11 September 2018. ISBN 9780691182926.
  2. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2017-02-15). "Vedavati, Vedavatī: 5 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-25.
  3. ^ Dowson, John (2013-11-05). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature. Routledge. p. 295. ISBN 978-1-136-39029-6.