King Janaka discovered the infant Sita in a furrow while plowing a field for a Vedic sacrifice. He adopted and raised her as his beloved daughter in the kingdom of Videha.
Dasharatha traveled to Mithila for the marriage of his son Rama to Sita, daughter of King Janaka. The grand wedding ceremony united all four of Dasharatha's sons with princesses of Janaka's family, forging an alliance between the Solar and Videha dynasties.
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