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Janaki Mandir
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Janaki Mandir

The Sita temple in Janakpur, Nepal, and main site of Vivah Panchami

Checked 19 Oct 2026 with 3 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By air

    A flight from Kathmandu to Janakpur takes about 30 minutes.

  • By train

    The Jainagar-Janakpur-Kurtha broad-gauge line is built, but an older travel article said passenger service had not yet resumed. Check locally before you plan around it.

  • By road

    A bus from Kathmandu takes about six hours along the BP Highway. Janakpur lies 25 km south of Dhalkebar on the East-West Highway.

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Why devotees come here

Janaki Mandir stands at the heart of Janakpur in Nepal's Madhes region. It is the most important of the town's more than 70 Hindu temples, and the white stone and marble shrine honours Sita.

Janaki Mandir is the most important of the more than 70 Hindu temples in Janakpur. Devotees come to see a revered image of Sita in the main sanctum, and the temple draws thousands of them each year. Local tradition regards the Vivah Mandap beside the main shrine as the sacred site of the wedding of Rama and Sita.

Queen Vrisha Bhanu of Orchha State built the temple in 1910 AD. The temple is a fine example of classical Hindu architecture. It is a three-storey structure made of stone and marble, and it blends Koiri-Hindu, Mughal and Rajput styles. Its 60 rooms have coloured glass, engravings, paintings, lattice windows and turrets.

Janakpur has more than 70 Hindu temples, and the popular ponds Ganga Sagar and Dhanush Sagar lie near the town. Janaki Mandir is the principal site of Vivah Panchami, the annual festival that commemorates the wedding. The festival falls in November or December by the Hindu calendar.

Festivals

  • November or December, by the Hindu calendarVivah Panchami

    Janaki Mandir is the principal site of this annual festival. Royal-style processions carry images of Sita and Rama through the streets of Janakpur.

Tips for your visit

  • Jaleshwardham, about 15 km south of Janakpur city, is a nearby sight you can add to the trip.
  • Some devotees take a holy bath in the ponds before they pay homage at the temples.
  • The popular ponds near Janakpur are Ganga Sagar and Dhanush Sagar.

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Questions people ask

Which deity is worshipped at Janaki Mandir?

The main shrine holds a revered image of Sita. The temple draws thousands of devotees each year.

What is the Vivah Mandap?

It lies beside the main shrine. Local tradition regards it as the sacred site of the wedding of Rama and Sita.

Do devotees bathe before visiting the temples?

Some do. They take a holy bath in the ponds before they pay homage at the temples.

Where exactly is Janakpur?

Janakpur is in the heartland of Madhes, a region of Nepal. It lies 25 km south of Dhalkebar along the East-West Highway.

How we checked this page

On 19 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Janakpur and Vivah Panchami, Nepal Tourism Board ntb.gov.np
  2. Janaki Mandir, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
  3. Here's what you can do when you are in Janakpur, Kathmandu Post kathmandupost.com

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