7 Sita Temples

Producer: Peuli Bakshi Editor: Aparna Singh

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Sita Gufa (Nashik, Maharashtra)

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Seetha Devi Temple (Wayanad, Kerala)

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Sita Samahit Sthal (Bhadohi, Bihar)

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Punaura Dham Janki Mandir (Sitamarhi, Bihar)

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Sita Samahit Temple (Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh)

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Sita Vani Temple (Nainital, Uttarakhand)

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Sita Mai Temple (Karnal, Haryana)

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