The city of Janakpur is 135km towards the southeast of Kathmandu. It is famous for two reasons- it is the birthplace of Goddess Sita, and it is the place where she married Lord Rama. This great ancient city has fascinating stories to tell about one of the most popular divine couple in the Indian mythology, Ram and Sita. Your trip to this beautiful country is not completed until you witness this religious site with our Janakpur tour in Nepal.
According to the epic, the Ramayana, the name Janakpur was after King Janak of Mithila. He found an infant girl buried under the soil while plowing a field. He raised her as his daughter and named her Sita or Janaki. When Sita reached the marriageable age, the king declared that anyone who managed to string Lord Shiva’s bow would get Sita’s hand in marriage. Rama, the crown prince of Ayodhya, triumphed in the contest. Therefore, the two were married.
According to sources, the Kingdom of Mithila governed a part of Northern India between the tenth and third centuries B.C. until the Mauryans conquered. The great Mauryan emperors, Chandragupta and Ashoka, promoted the religions of Jainism and Buddhism. The two great preachers, Gautam Buddha (founder of Buddhism) and Mahavira (the 24th and final Tirthankara of Jainism) lived in Mithila/Janakpur. With the decline of the Mauryan Empire, Janakpur too weakened until the seventeenth century.
In the year 1657, saint and poet Sannyasi Shurkishordas found a Gold statue of goddess Sita at the place of her birth. Janaki Mandir now stands at the same place. Shurkishordas is the founder of the modern city of Janakpur.
The Queen of Tikamgarh, Brisabhanu Kunwari, built the Janaki Mandir in 1911. The architecture of the temple is unique. A flower-adorned statue of Sita in placed in the womb of the temple. It was in the Saryu River near the holy city of Ayodhya. Beside the statue of Sita, stand the statues of Rama and his half-brothers Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna.
During the evening, the premises of temples are lit with colorful lights, and thousands of pilgrims pray to Sita and Rama. The women dress exceptionally well as they visit the temple. Beside the Janaki Mandir is Rama Sita Bibaha Mandir, the place where Rama and Sita were married.
On Vivah Panchami, the day when Rama and Sita were married, thousands of pilgrims visit Janakpur. Pilgrims visit the temple on Ram Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama as well. The devotees celebrate the festivals of Holi, Diwali, and Chhath on a large scale.
The other religious sites in the city are Danush Sagar and Ganga Sagar. They are ritual bathing tanks located near the temple. The shops selling garlands, images of Hindu deities, and worship-related commodities, fill the streets around the temple.
There is a place called Dhanushdham near the city of Janakpur. It is an important religious site. The pond Dhanusha is said to have been created by the pieces of the bow broken by Ram. Witness the great tales and majestic temples in Janakpur with our affordable Janakpur tour packages as we provide you the best affordable deals in the market. Contact us and get a price quote to choose a deal of your preference.
Janakpur tours are famous among Hindus due to the connection of the place with Ramayana. Goddess Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, is believed to be born here. According to Ramayana, Lord Rama married goddess Sita here.
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Gorakhpur - Pokhara - Jomsom - Pokhara - Kathmandu - Gorakhpur All inclusive tour package with sightseeing, hotels, meals and transportation included. The Janakpur temple of Nepal has been mentioned in the great Ramayana and is said to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita. Marked under the constituency of the Mithila Kingdom the Janakpur temple in Nepal was built by a sage who accidentally found Goddess Sita's statue. The Janaki Mandir is one of the biggest temples in Nepal and tourists come from around the world to see the mesmerizing architecture and perfect iconography over the walls of the temple. Thousands of devotees worship Janakpur's mandir in Nepal, the crowd is double the times during November and December which is supposed to be the marriage month of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita. On the eve of Ramanavami the Ram Mandir at Janakpur, Nepal stays crowded. Plan your trip to Janakpur, the Dham at Mithila, Nepal to witness the historic place of the great mythological wedding of Lord Rama and Sita and complete your yatra by visiting Shree Ram Janaki Mandir at Janakpur, Nepal. Our Janakpur Dham tours are a great deal to visit this ancient city and witness the great Janaki Mandir. Get us a quote today.
