Janasthāna
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Swami Harshananda
Janasthāna is one of the places connected with Śrī Rāma, mentioned in the Rāmāyana of Vālmīki and was a part of the Daṇḍakāraṇya forest. Śrī Rāma, Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa lived here for quite a long time. Some important incidents of the story that took place here are:
- Disfigurement of the ogress Surpaṇakhā
- Decimation of Khara, Duṣaṇa and Triśiras along with their army of 14,000 demons by Śri Rāma
- Allurement of Sitā by Mārica in the guise of a golden deer
- Abduction of Sitā by Rāvaṇa
References[edit]
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore