Janaka
- Also known as
- Videha
- Kingdom
- Mithila
- Group
- Mithila
- Played by
- Rajiv Kumar
- Movie part
- Part 1
In Valmiki's Ramayana
Janaka, king of Mithila, finds the infant Sita in a furrow while ploughing a sacrificial field and raises her as his daughter. He sets the challenge of Shiva’s bow for her suitors.
Importance in the narrative
Janaka holds the swayamvara at which Rama breaks Shiva's bow and wins Sita.
Ramayana (2026)
Portrayal in the film
Rajiv Kumar is reported to play Janaka.
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