Janakpur, Nepal
Religion Tour
20 persons
Kathmandu
Janakpur, birth place of Goddess Sita known as Janaki is consort of Lord Ram. According to the Ramayan, Ram Janaki temple in janakpur area belonged to the King Janak. Main Janaki temple is fully built in bright white unique style of classical and neo-classical design building with rich mithila style architectures. Time of Janak king ruled the area his daughter Janaki (Sita) during her swoyambhar chosen Lord Ram as her husband and became queen of Ayodhya. Legend said that a golden statue of Goddess Sita was found in the area and she was lived there. In the dedicated to her, temple was built in 1657 on the exact spot where statue was found. Their marriage ceremony area is preserved still nearby main temple as named of Ram Janaki Bibaha Mandap.
Janakpur, birth place of Goddess Sita known as Janaki is consort of Lord Ram. According to the Ramayan, Ram Janaki temple in janakpur area belonged to the King Janak. Main Janaki temple is fully built in bright white unique style of classical and neo-classical design building with rich mithila style architectures. Time of Janak king ruled the area his daughter Janaki (Sita) during her swoyambhar chosen Lord Ram as her husband and became queen of Ayodhya. Legend said that a golden statue of Goddess Sita was found in the area and she was lived there. In the dedicated to her, temple was built in 1657 on the exact spot where statue was found. Their marriage ceremony area is preserved still nearby main temple as named of Ram Janaki Bibaha Mandap.
Dhanusa Dham about 18 kilometer far from main Janaki Temple is another pilgrimage site in Janakpur. Dhanushadham, a historical and religious site, dates back to the time of the great epic- Ramayana. It is located towards northeast of Janakpur in the south- central region of Nepal. Dhanushadham was the place where Lord Ram had broke Shiva's divine bow, a condition for winning the hand of Sita in marriage. According to the epic, one of the three pieces of the bow fell in the present day Dhanushadham. The place is a temple now created around the area and kept sacred. Dhanushdham enhances our faith against the evil. Janakpur is 225 kilometer towards southern region from Kathmandu and 20 kilomter near from India boarder. We can receive pilgrimage specially from India in the Janakpur border and make a tour to Janakpur and other important pilgrimage sites of Nepal. You also can look for combine tour of Pashupatinath Muktinath and Janakpur tour to have complete a week plan in the land of devotees.
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