# Janaki Mandir

_Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Sita, located in Janakpur, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Jānakī Mandir 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3161830#P31))
- **Located in:** Janakpurdham (city) › Dhanusha District (district of Nepal) › Madhesh Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3161830#P131))
- **Heritage status:** Tentative World Heritage Site ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3161830#P1435))
- **Coordinates:** 26.7304, 85.9257

## About

Fully built in bright white and constructed in an area of 1,480 square metres, it is a three-storied structure made entirely of stone and marble. It is a major destination for the tourism in Mithila.

## Questions

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

## Related

- [Janakpur](https://diginpl.com/places/janakpur)
- [Madhesh Province](https://diginpl.com/places/madhesh-province)
- [Dhanusha District](https://diginpl.com/places/dhanusha-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Janaki Mandir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janaki_Mandir) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): जानकी मन्दिर](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3161830](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3161830) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Janki Mandir alt version.jpg by Abhishek Dutta (http://abhishekdutta.org), fix chromatic aberration by uploader (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Janki_Mandir_alt_version.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Janaki Mandir, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Janki Mandir alt version.jpg — Abhishek Dutta (http://abhishekdutta.org), fix chromatic aberration by uploader, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Janaki Mandir". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/janaki-mandir. Retrieved 21 October 2026.