Janakpur, birth place of Goddess Sita known as Janaki is consort of Lord Ram. According to the Ramayan, Ram Janaki temple in janakpur area belonged to the King Janak. Main Janaki temple is fully built in bright white unique style of classical and neo-classical design building with rich mithila style architectures. Time of Janak king ruled the area his daughter Janaki (Sita) during her swoyambhar chosen Lord Ram as her husband and became queen of Ayodhya. Legend said that a golden statue of Goddess Sita was found in the area and she was lived there. In the dedicated to her, temple was built in 1657 on the exact spot where statue was found. Their marriage ceremony area is preserved still nearby main temple as named of Ram Janaki Bibaha Mandap.
Janakpur Dham is important and holy place for Hindu pilgrimage. Every year thousand of pilgrimage from different part of Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and other countries visit Ram Janaki temple to worship Lord Ram and Goddess Sita. The main ceremonies take place in Janapur in Ram Nawami, Bibaha Panchami, Dhahain and Tihar. Beside the main Janaki temple, Ram Mandir, Laxman Mandur, Bibaha Mandap, Ganga Sagar Lake, Dhanusa Sagar nearby temple is most visiting pilgrimage places.
Dhanusa Dham about 18 kilometer far from main Janaki Temple is another pilgrimage site in Janakpur. Dhanushadham, a historical and religious site, dates back to the time of the great epic- Ramayana. It is located towards northeast of Janakpur in the south- central region of Nepal. Dhanushadham was the place where Lord Ram had broke Shiva's divine bow, a condition for winning the hand of Sita in marriage. According to the epic, one of the three pieces of the bow fell in the present day Dhanushadham. The place is a temple now created around the area and kept sacred. Dhanushdham enhances our faith against the evil. Janakpur is 225 kilometer towards southern region from Kathmandu and 20 kilomter near from India boarder. We can receive pilgrimage specially from India in the Janakpur border and make a tour to Janakpur and other important pilgrimage sites of Nepal. You also can look for combine tour of Pashupatinath Muktinath and Janakpur tour to have complete a week plan in the land of devotees.
Day tour Itinerary for Janakpur Tour from Kathmandu
07:30 - Drive from your hotel to Domestic airport Kathmandu.
08:50 - Fly to Janakpur and reach there at 09:20am
From Janakpur airport, it is 3 and half kilometer to reach Ram Janaki temple. Takes about 20 minutes. Visit Ram Janaki temple, Ram Sita Vivaha mandap and other attraction inside Janaki temple compound.
12:00 - Drive to Dhanusdham. It is 24 kilometers takes 40 minutes by private car one way driving. Dhanusadham It is believed that a part of Shiva Dhanusha (Bow of God Shiva) that was broken by Rama during Sita's swayamvara, is housed. Now there is temple around the remaining of bow and visited by Hindu devotees from all over the world. That's why it is named Dhanushadham
14:00 - Drive back to Janakpur and lunch at one of Restaurant
15:15 - Drive back to Airport and fly back to Kathmandu
by 5pm reaching at Kathmandu domestic airport and drop you to the Hotel. 30 minutes flight to Janakpur is operated by Yeti airlines and Buddha air.
Tour cost
| Group size | Foreigner | Indian and Nepali |
| 01 Pax | USD 235 | INR 14,000 |
| 02 Pax | USD 200 per person | INR 11,500 per person |
| 03 pax | USD 190 per person | INR 10,500 per person |
| Above 3 pax | USD 170 per person | INR 10,000 per person |
Above tour cost may change, if there is any changes in the flight cost. And your itinerary and time schedule may change with the avaibility of flight seats.
