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An illustration of a north Indian shikhara, standing for Janaki Mandir, Janakpur

Vaishnava · Dhanusha, Madhesh, Nepal

Janaki Mandir, Janakpur

Sita (Janaki) with Rama, at the place of the swayamvara

Marriage

The temple in short

Deity
Sita (Janaki) with Rama, at the place of the swayamvara
Where
Dhanusha, Madhesh, Nepal · 26.73N 85.92E
Usual hours
5 am – 1 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Sukran Chandran
Visited for
Sita’s birthplace and the site of the bow-breaking. Vivah Panchami in Margashirsha, when the wedding is re-enacted, is its great day; visited for marriage.
Kept for Moon and Venus, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.
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Where it is

Janaki Mandir, Janakpur, Dhanusha, Madhesh, Nepal. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.