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Oral Histories

Voices of Bihar

First-hand accounts from village elders, temple priests, and local historians who keep Bihar's oral traditions alive.

Ram Prasad Sharma sitting by a temple in Sitamarhi, sharing stories of Sita's birthplace
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The Legend of Sita's Birthplace

Narrated by Ram Prasad Sharma

Village Historian, Sitamarhi | Recorded December 2025

In this compelling account, Ram Prasad Sharma — whose family has been associated with the Janaki Temple for six generations — shares the ancient legend of how Sita was discovered in a furrow by King Janaka, and how the temple at Sitamarhi came to be.

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