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Who provided bow of Shiva to Janaka, the King of Mithila ?

  1. Shiva

  2. Vishwamitra

  3. Vashistha

  4. Parashurama
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Explanation

Parashurama, the warrior sage and an incarnation of Vishnu, gave the bow of Shiva to King Janaka of Mithila. This divine bow became the centerpiece of Sita's swayamvara ceremony, which Rama won by lifting and stringing it. The bow is variously called Pinaka or Shiva Dhanus in different versions of the Ramayana.

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