Sita appears to be dead

The gods protect Sita by causing her to fall limp as if dead, though she is still alive. (Learn more)

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In this detail from a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple, Sita appears to be dead after the jealous Rama orders her killed. Sita lies on her back upon a palace pavillion platform. Her left leg is bent but her other limbs are extended. A bearded hermit sits cross-legged on a pavillion veranda behind her, his hands set in prayer.

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