Walk through the historic town of Mithila to experience Southern Nepal's terai culture and visit the grand Ram Janaki Temple in the center of the town, which alludes to the famous Hindu epic Ramayana. The temple is the city 's key attraction and attracts huge numbers of tourists. In the Ramayana Janakpur was listed as the birthplace of Sita, Ram's consort. Provided that Ram is believed to be Lord Vishnu's incarnation, Sita is believed to be Goddess Lakshmi's incarnation.
Ram and Sita are said to have met in Janakpur and eventually have married here as well. Together with Ayodhya, Kashi and Brij in India, Janakpur is also one of the holy sites on the Parikrama route (Holy Circle) performed by devoted Hindus as a form of worship.
Another significant nearby religious site is Dhanushadham, dating back to the Ramayan period. It is believed to be the location where the broken remnants of the bow of Lord Shiva fall after Ram broke it to win the hand of Sita in marriage.
It is known that a fossilized part of the broken bow is preserved here. Dhanusha is renowned for its religious sightseeing, lush trees and groves surroundings, the semi-rural beauty of the terai suburbs, and the vibrant art and culture of the Mithila.
Mithila Arts
Mithila, the place of Maithili speaking territory of Nepal (mid-east, now Janakpur in Nepal and some Indian places in Bihar) was a very highly educated country thousands of years ago.
Janakpur is the current headquarters of the Dhanusa District, and it is a historic Mithila city in Nepal's Terai area. Janakpur, more well known as a major Hindu pilgrimage center, is home to some of the region's most spectacular Hindu temples. Janakpur, formerly a Mithila Kingdom, is now simply an area divided between India and Nepal; nonetheless, the Maithili culture is still very much alive in the streets of Janakpur today. Janakpur, roughly 250 kilometers from Kathmandu, is easily accessible via a variety of routes and is an important element of Nepalese tourism.
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