Janakpurdham

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Janakpurdham is a historic city in southeastern Nepal renowned as a major Hindu pilgrimage site associated with the birthplace of Sita and the grand Janaki Temple.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
pilgrimage site
administrativeDivision Dhanusha District
alsoKnownAs Janakpur
Janakpur Dham
linked to: Janakpur
associatedWithDeity Sita
associatedWithEpic Ramayana
believedBirthplaceOf Sita
borderProximity near India–Nepal border
borderStateAcrossIndia Bihar
climate humid subtropical climate
connectedByRailTo Jaynagar, India
country Nepal
culturalFestival Holi
Tihar
economicActivity religious tourism services
trade
governance sub-metropolitan city
hasCulturalHeritage Maithili culture
hasRailwayStation Janakpur railway station
hasSacredSiteType ponds
shrines
temples
hasStructure Janaki Temple
linked to: Janaki Mandir

Rama Sita Vivah Mandap
multiple sacred ponds
historicalRegion Mithila
linked to: Mithila region
locatedIn Madhesh Province
southeastern Nepal
majorTemple Janaki Temple
linked to: Janaki Mandir
namedAfter King Janaka
notableFor Janaki Temple architecture
Maithili art and traditions
pilgrimageFestival Chhath
linked to: Chhath Puja

Ram Navami
linked to: Rama Navami

Vivah Panchami
linked to: Vivaha Panchami
pilgrimsFrom India
Nepal
primaryLanguage Maithili
Nepali
region Terai
religiousRole center of Sita worship
religiousSignificance one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in Nepal
religiousTradition Hinduism
timeZone Nepal Time
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
transportInfrastructure Janakpur Airport
utcOffset +5:45

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Janakpur alsoKnownAs Janakpurdham