Does Rama had a sister ??

Does Rama had a sister ??
I recently came across a discourse where it was told that Rama had a sister Shaanta and her husband was risha sringara .

I never read it that in valmiki Ramayana.
Does any other scriptures talk about it ?
Of course you may ask how it matters now..
But just curious..

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  1. shanthalai is Rama's sister. They says. She was adopted by Anga Raja and was married to Rishyasrunger. There is a temple in Srungeri for Rishyasrunger and Shanthalai!

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  2. Geetha Sambasivam Very nice!Jai Shree Ram!

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  3. Adopted by anga raaja..so how rama related ?? Is Anga raja brother of Dhasaratha ?

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  4. I think sringeri name also from Rishya shrunka. Rishya Shrunga performed the puthra kameshti yaga for Dasaratha.

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  5. Yes Chandraasekar, that was the first peetam founded by aadi shankarachara named after rishya sringara.

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  6. Nagu pilla Anga Raja and Dasaratha are close friends. So he asked for Dasaratha's daughter and Dasaratha gave his daughter to Anga Raja. Rishya Srunger was in Srungagiri Mountain Range, now where Shrungeri Peetam is existiing.

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  7. When was she born? She was married to rushyasringa before putrakameshti itself?

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  8. she was born before Rama and adopted by Anga Raja and was married to RishyaSrungar before PuthraKameshti . Anga Raja suggested Dasaratha to perform Puthrakameshti and sent Rishyasrungar also.

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  9. My gut feeling is that putrakameshti is for getting a child and not a male child. Wrt to this story, can you point to reference?

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