Janakpur

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Janakpur is a historic cultural and religious center in the Mithila region, renowned as a major pilgrimage site associated with the Hindu epic Ramayana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
cultural center
pilgrimage site
alsoKnownAs Janakpurdham
associatedWith Rama
Ramayana
Sita
borderProximity near India–Nepal border
connectedBy railway to India
country Nepal
culturalPractice Mithila painting
linked to: Madhubani painting
distanceFrom about 225 km southeast of Kathmandu
governingBody Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City
linked to: Janakpur
hasFeature numerous ponds and sacred water bodies
hasTransport Janakpur Airport
heritage Maithil culture
historicalRegion ancient Videha (traditionally)
languageSpoken Maithili
Nepali
locatedIn Madhesh Province
Mithila region
southeastern Nepal
majorTemple Janaki Mandir
Ram Mandir
Vivah Mandap
linked to: Vivaha Mandap
namedAfter King Janaka
pilgrimageFestival Chhath
linked to: Chhath Puja

Ram Navami
linked to: Rama Navami

Vivah Panchami
linked to: Vivaha Panchami
regionCapitalOf Madhesh Province
religiousCommunity Hindus
religiousSignificance birthplace of Sita (according to tradition)
site of Rama and Sita’s marriage (according to tradition)
religiousTradition Hinduism
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism

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Mithila region majorCity Janakpur
Jainagar connectsTo Janakpur
Janakpur governingBody Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City
linked to: Janakpur
Kingdom of Mithila capital Janakpur (traditional attribution)
linked to: Janakpur
Janaki Mandir locatedInCity Janakpur
subject linked to: Janaki Mandir in Janakpur
Madhesh Province capital Janakpur
Madhesh Province containsCity Janakpur