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Shiva Dhanush in Hindu mythology
Mythology

The word mythology refers to a body of folklore/myths/legends that a particular culture believes to be true and that often use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity....
, was the divine bow of Lord Shiva
Shiva

Shiva: is a major Hinduism god, and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is one of panchadeva....
 gifted to King Janaka
Janaka

In ancient India, Janaka or Raja Janaka were the Kings of Videha Kingdom. Their capital was Mithila, which is believed to be present day Janakpur, Nepal....
 by Sage Parashurama
Parashurama

Parashurama , a Brahmin, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, belongs to the Treta yuga, and is the son of Jamadagni and Renuka. Parashu means axe, hence his name literally means Rama-of-the-axe....
 for safe-keeping while the sage performed penances. It was gifted to Parashurama by Shiva for being a great disciple.

In earlier part of her life, Sita
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 while playing with her sisters had unknowingly moved the table over which the "Shiva Dhanush" had been placed; which was something no one in the palace could do.






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Shiva Dhanush in Hindu mythology
Mythology

The word mythology refers to a body of folklore/myths/legends that a particular culture believes to be true and that often use the supernatural to interpret natural events and to explain the nature of the universe and humanity....
, was the divine bow of Lord Shiva
Shiva

Shiva: is a major Hinduism god, and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is one of panchadeva....
 gifted to King Janaka
Janaka

In ancient India, Janaka or Raja Janaka were the Kings of Videha Kingdom. Their capital was Mithila, which is believed to be present day Janakpur, Nepal....
 by Sage Parashurama
Parashurama

Parashurama , a Brahmin, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, belongs to the Treta yuga, and is the son of Jamadagni and Renuka. Parashu means axe, hence his name literally means Rama-of-the-axe....
 for safe-keeping while the sage performed penances. It was gifted to Parashurama by Shiva for being a great disciple.

In earlier part of her life, Sita
SITA

SITA is a multinational corporation information technology company specialising in providing IT and telecommunication services to the aviation industry....
 while playing with her sisters had unknowingly moved the table over which the "Shiva Dhanush" had been placed; which was something no one in the palace could do. This incident was however observed by King Janaka
Janaka

In ancient India, Janaka or Raja Janaka were the Kings of Videha Kingdom. Their capital was Mithila, which is believed to be present day Janakpur, Nepal....
 and he decided to make this incident as the backdrop for swayamvar.

Later, Janaka
Janaka

In ancient India, Janaka or Raja Janaka were the Kings of Videha Kingdom. Their capital was Mithila, which is believed to be present day Janakpur, Nepal....
 had announced that whoever wanted to marry Sita
SITA

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 had to do so only after lifting (which was itself a difficult job) the bow from its place and stringing it. The bow was broken by Lord Rama
RAMA

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 when he attempted to string the bow, during the swayamvar of King Janaka's
Janaka

In ancient India, Janaka or Raja Janaka were the Kings of Videha Kingdom. Their capital was Mithila, which is believed to be present day Janakpur, Nepal....
 daughter, Sita
SITA

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, whereby he won the hand of Sita
SITA

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 in marriage. After the swayamvar, while Rama
RAMA

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, Sita
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 and Lakshmana
Lakshmana

Lakshmana was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero in the famous epic Ramayana. Within a number of Hinduism traditions Lakshmana is considered to be an avatara, in a secondary form to Rama's main appearance....
 were on their way to Ayodhya
Ayodhya

Ayodhya is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya is described as the birth place of Hindu god Shri Ram....
, Parashurama
Parashurama

Parashurama , a Brahmin, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, belongs to the Treta yuga, and is the son of Jamadagni and Renuka. Parashu means axe, hence his name literally means Rama-of-the-axe....
 confronted and challenged Rama
RAMA

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 for breaking the bow.