Introduction
Anasuya is the wife of the sage Atri, famed for her virtue and her austerities. She welcomed Sita during the exile.
This article primarily follows the Valmiki Ramayana. Where a well-known detail comes from a later retelling or tradition, the article identifies it.
Family
Meeting Sita
When Rama, Sita and Lakshmana reached the hermitage, Anasuya gave Sita a divine garland, cloth, ornaments and ointment that would never fade. She asked Sita to tell the story of her wedding, and Sita described the contest at Mithila.
Her son
In later tradition, Anasuya is the mother of the sage Durvasa.