Janakpur, situated in the Terai region of Nepal, is a beautiful and historic city dating back to ancient times. Legend has it that Sita, heroine of the Hindu epic Ramayana, was born here and later married the equally revered Lord Ram.
The city's most famous landmark is the large and artistic marble temple of Janaki, built by queen Vrisha Bhanu of the Indian state of Tikamgath in the early twentieth century. The Janaki temple is also poularly known as Naulakha temple because nine lakh(900,000 ruees) were supposedly spent on its construction. Close to the janaki temple is another ancient shrine known as the Ram temple. During Janakpur's two main festivals, commemorating Sita's birth and her marriage with Ram, these two temples become a center of pilgrimage for Hindus from both Nepal and India. Janakpur has several hotels of medium standard and can be reached either by plane or road from Kathmandu.
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