In certain versions from the epic, Maya Sita, an illusion developed by Agni, normally takes Sita's spot and it is abducted by Ravana and suffers his captivity, whilst the actual Sita hides in the hearth. Some scriptures also mention her prior birth as Vedavati, a woman Ravana tries to molest.[sixteen] https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RRJOKXB8Nr4