Janaki Mandir in Janakpur

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Janaki Mandir in Janakpur is a grand Hindu temple in Nepal dedicated to Goddess Sita, renowned for its ornate architecture and significance as a major pilgrimage site in the Mithila region.

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Janaki Mandir in Janakpur canonical 1
white marble Janaki Mandir 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
cultural heritage site
pilgrimage site
altName Janaki Mandir
surface form: Janaki Temple
architecturalStyle Hindu temple architecture
Mughal period
surface form: Mughal

Rajputs
surface form: Rajput
associatedWith King Janaka
Rama
Ramayana
marriage of Rama and Sita
country Nepal
culturalContext Maithili culture
dedicatedTo Sita
surface form: Goddess Sita

Sita
festivalCelebrated Dashain
Rama Navami
surface form: Ram Navami

Tihar
Vivaha Panchami
surface form: Vivah Panchami
hasFeature arched windows
courtyards
domes
intricate carvings
large courtyard
multiple shrines
ornate decorations
statues of Rama and Sita
three-storied structure
heritageStatus one of the most important temples in Nepal
languageUsedInRegion Maithili
languageUsedInRituals Sanskrit
locatedInCity Janakpur
locatedInCountry Nepal
locatedInDistrict Dhanusha District
locatedInProvince Madhesh Province
locatedInRegion Mithila region
surface form: Mithila
materialUsed marble
sandstone
stone
namedAfter Janaki
Sita
nearBorderWith India
region Terai
religion Hinduism
significance important site in the Mithila region
major pilgrimage site for Hindus
touristAttraction true
usedFor pilgrimage
religious ceremonies
worship

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Mithila region religiousSite Janaki Mandir in Janakpur
historical capital Janakpur notableStructure Janaki Mandir in Janakpur
subject surface form: Janakpur
this entity surface form: white marble Janaki Mandir