The event was related to a competition among the kings in the Indian subcontinent to win the hand of the princess Sita of the Mithila Kingdom.

[1][2][3] According to Hindu scriptures including the Ramayana, the divine bow Pinaka of the god Shiva was given to King Devarata Janaka of Mithila for its safe-keeping.

When the King Janaka saw Sita uplifting the divine bow Pinaka, he was impressed by her power and then he thought that she was no ordinary maiden.

[4] After King Janaka thought that princess Sita should marry to a more powerful man who can uplift and break the bow.

[11] In the modern times the Sita Swayamvara ceremony is still played and shown in dramas, theatre and Ramleela, etc.

[12][13] In 2016, Siya Ke Ram television serial of Star Plus made special and grand episodes on the topic Sita Swayamvara.

They also launched 15 days Dhanush Yatra that traveled 107 major cities of India across Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab for the awareness of the popular epic event "Sita Swayamvara" in Ramayana.