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Grindmill songs of Maharashtra — Song #31717 by Umbre Lakshmi

Village: राजमाची - Rajmachi


A:I-1.7b (A01-01-07b) - Sītā / Sītā departs towards vanavās / Kuṅkū, nose-ring, saffron remembered

Vanavās: litt. the stay in forest, actually the forest exile in which Sītā is sent by her husband Rām, with all the physical and moral hardships that this desertion and its solitude carry with them.
The kuṅku on the forehead of Sītā symbolically refers to her absolute faithfulness and innocence.
[19] id = 31717
उंबरे लक्ष्मी - Umbre Lakshmi
UVS-28-22 start 17:44 ➡ listen to section
सीता निघाली वनवासा कुकु कपाळ भरुनी
भरल्या सभमधी राम न्याहळतो दुरुनी
sītā nighālī vanavāsā kuku kapāḷa bharunī
bharalyā sabhamadhī rāma nyāhaḷatō durunī
Sita goes to vanavas*, her forehead full of kunku*,
Ram in court observes from a distance, eyes full of tears
▷  Sita (निघाली) vanavas kunku (कपाळ)(भरुनी)
▷ (भरल्या)(सभमधी) Ram (न्याहळतो)(दुरुनी)
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vanavasThe historic event of Rama forced to spend 14 years in exile
kunkuA red spot applied on the forehead by married women whose husband is alive as a mark of good fortune. This powder is also applied to God as a part of worship. It is prepared from turmeric, lemon juice, alum etc.

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