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Janaki Mandir

जानकी मन्दिर

Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Sita, located in Janakpur, Nepal

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Jānakī Mandir (Nepali: जानकी मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple in Jānakpurdham, Nepal, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Sītā. It is an example of Koiri Hindu architecture.

Quick facts

Type
Hindu temple wd
Located in
Janakpurdham (city) › Dhanusha District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) wd
Heritage status
Tentative World Heritage Site wd

About

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. The Government of Nepal has declared the temple vicinity as a protected monument zone, under the Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1956.

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Questions

Where is Janaki Mandir located?
Janaki Mandir is located in Janakpurdham, Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Janaki Mandir · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): जानकी मन्दिर · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q3161830 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Janki Mandir alt version.jpg by Abhishek Dutta (http://abhishekdutta.org), fix chromatic aberration by uploader (CC BY 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Janaki Mandir". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/janaki-mandir. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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