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Story of Vedavati - To be born as Padmavati
(Skanda Purana - Venkatachala Mahatmya - 5)
• Ravana abducting Vedavati instead of real Devi Sita: Lord Srinivasa told Bakulamalika about Vedavati. Devi Sita who was abducted by Ravana at Panchavati during Treta Yuga was not the real Sita. Agni Deva knew beforehand the intention of Ravana to abduct Devi Sita, so he took Her to Patala and entrusted Her to his wife Swaha. She replaced Her with Vedavati. Formerly Vedavati was touched by Ravana and therefore She had cast off Her body in fire. She was now recreated to kill Ravana. After Ravana was killed, She entered the fire once again and Agni Deva handed over the real Sita to Sri Rama.• Agni Deva requesting Sri Rama to give a boon to Vedavati: After handing over the real Sita to Sri Rama, Agni Deva told Sri Rama about Vedavati. He then requested Sri Rama to give a boon to Vedavati since She had remained in the custody of Ravana at Lanka for the sake of Devi Sita (thereby undergoing severe hardships).
• Devi Sita requesting Sri Rama to accept Vedavati as His wife: When Devi Sita heard about Vedavati from Agni Deva, She requested Sri Rama to accept Vedavati as His wife. Sri Rama told that He would accept Vedavati as His wife in the twenty-eighth Kali Yuga, when She will be born as the daughter of king Viyat (Akasha Raja). Till then She would remain in the world of Lord Brahma and be adored by the Devas.
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