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Janaki Mandir

Hindu temple in Nepal

Summary

Hindu temple in Nepal

Field	Value
name	Janaki Mandir
image	Janki Mandir alt version.jpg
alt	Janaki Mandir
caption	Front view of Janaki Mandir
map_type	Nepal
map_caption	Location in Nepal
coordinates
native_name	जानकी मन्दिर
country	Nepal
province	Madhesh Pradesh
district	Dhanusa District
locale	Janakpurdham
elevation_m	78
deity	Sita and Rama
festivals	Vivaha Panchami, Rama Navami, Dashain and Tihar
architecture	Hindu-Kushwaha
temple_quantity	70
monument_quantity	27
year_completed	1967 BS (1910 AD)
creator	Queen Vrisha Bhanu of Tikamgarh
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	12
mapframe-wikidata	yes

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Jānakī Mandir () is a Hindu temple in Jānakpurdham, Nepal, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Sītā. It is an example of Koiri Hindu architecture. Fully built in bright white and constructed in an area of 1,480 square metres (15,930 sq. feet), it is a three-storied structure made entirely of stone and marble. It is a major destination for the tourism in Mithila.

The walls of the temple have Mādhubānī paintings. All its 60 rooms are decorated with the flag of Nepal, coloured glass, engravings, and paintings, with lattice windows and turrets.

The Sītā Svayaṃvara (groom choosing ceremony) of Jānakī (Sītā) and Rāma as described in the Rāmāyaṇa is believed to have occurred here at the wedding mandapa attached to this temple. The site was designated as a UNESCO tentative site in 2008.

History

The mandir is also popularly known as the Nau Lakha Mandir (meaning "nine lakhs"). The cost for the construction of the temple was about the same amount of gold coins: nine lakhs or nine hundred thousand gold coins, hence the name. Queen Vrisha Bhanu of Orchha State (also known as Urchha, Ondchha and Tikamgarh) built the temple in 1910 AD. This temple lies at Janakpur, Nepal.

In 1657, a golden statue of the Goddess Sita was found at the very spot, and Sita is said to have lived there. The legend said it that it was built on the holy site where Sannyasi Shurkishordas had found the images of Goddess Sita. In fact, Shurkishordas was the founder of modern Janakpur and the great saint and poet who preached about the Sita Upasana (also called Sita Upanishad) philosophy. Legend has claimed it that King Janak (Seeradhwaj) performed the worship of Shiva-Dhanus on this site.

, the temple is reported to have partly collapsed from the earthquake in April 2015.

Pilgrimage

Every year, thousands of pilgrims from Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, and other countries visit Ram Janaki Temple to worship Lord Ram and Sita. Many worshippers visit the temple during the festivals of Ram Nawami, Vivaha Panchami, Dashain and Tihar.

Gallery

File:Pano of Janaki Mandir-Janakpur Nepal-.jpg|Panoramic view (2016) File:Janki Mandir of Janakpur Dham(Nepal).jpg|Front view (2007) File:Sunset view of the Janaki Mandir (Janakpur, Nepal) captured on Nov. 02, 2012..JPG|Sunset view (2012) File:Janki Mandir (Janakpur, Nepal) as seen in the early morning of Nov. 02, 2012..JPG|Early morning view (2012) File:Inside view of the Janki Mandir of Janakpur, Nepal..JPG|Inside view File:Ganga Sagar Janakpurdham- MG 3584.jpg|Ganga Sagar File:Dhanush Saagar.JPG|Dhanush Saagar

References

"Here's what you can do when you are in Jānakpur".
"Rām Jānakī Temple".
"Jānakpur Dhām".
(30 July 2017). "Jānakī Mandir". [[Lonely planet]].
"Rām Jānakī Temple".
(26 April 2015). "Nepal Earthquake Takes Heavy Toll on Temples". [[NDTV]].

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