Talk:Panchakanya

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moved. --regentspark (comment) 17:07, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

Panchakanya (Hinduism) → Panchakanya – WP:PRIMARYTOPIC. Redtigerxyz Talk 10:32, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Support - per Google Books. I guess you're adding "(disambiguation)" to the current article? In ictu oculi (talk) 01:53, 3 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Support per own understanding before seeing this request. (And, yes, I imagine the present article would become Panchakanya (disambiguation).) CsDix (talk) 18:50, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Was Sita really a "kanya"?
Just a question regarding the inclusion of Sita amongst the "panchkanyas" - Was Sita really a "kanya" in the same sense as the other "panchkanyas" were? Sita was married to only one man throughout her life, and she successfully retained her chastity even under captivity (blame society's flawed thinking for believing otherwise).

Anyway, my question is - Does Valmiki's Ramayan explicitly state that Ram & Sita NEVER indulged in conjugal relations as husband and wife? That is the ONLY way in which Sita can be regarded as a "kanya". It's not like Ram & Sita got married, and Ram immediately got exiled. There was a certain amount of time between their wedding and Ram's exile. What happened then?

Also, Sita had to face another exile by herself when she was pregnant with her twin sons. So, if Sita is to be regarded as a "kanya", doesn't it basically mean that Luv & Kush (sons of Ram & Sita) had "divine" births? As far as I know, Sita is NOT Draupadi, who had to walk through fire each time in order to regain her virginity. There is NO version of the Ramayan which states that Sita had to do something extraordinary to "retain" or "regain" her virginity before Ram's exile.

Yes, Sita was a sati, no doubt regarding that. But, if you state that the panchkanyas are regarded as "virgins", despite being allied with men outside their marriage, wouldn't that basically raise question marks about Sita's famed chastity as well?

Please clarify regarding this point.

Thanks. 59.184.140.117 (talk) 14:22, 7 January 2014 (UTC)