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Ram Mandir of Janakpur
Ram Mandir
राम मंदिर
Entrance gate of Ram Mandir
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictDhanusha
ProvinceMadhesh Pradesh
DeityLord Rama
FestivalRam Navami, Dussehra
Location
LocationJanakpur, Mithila region, Nepal
CountryNepal
Architecture
TypeNepalese
FounderAmar Singh Thapa
Site areaReligious, Historical and Urban
View of Ram Mandir at Janakpur Dham in the Mithila region of Nepal

Ram Mandir at Janakpurdham is a historical Hindu temple devoted to Lord Rama. It is located near the Janaki Mandir in Janakpur, Nepal.

Description

Ram Mandir, Janakpur

The Ram Mandir is one of the oldest Hindu temples in the city of Janakpur. It is said that the temple was built in the late 1700s by a Gorkhali General, Amar Singh Thapa. The architecture of the temple is in the traditional Nepalese pagoda style. The temple is located directly in front of the sacred Dhanushsagar Lake. Within the Ram Mandir complex, there is also a Shaktipeetha known as Rajdevi Mandir.

Main Entrance Gate of the complex of Ram Mandir, Janakpur on the west bank of the sacred Dhanush Sagar Lake

References

  1. "'जागृत' मंदिर है भक्ति एवं श्रद्धा का संगम जनकपुर धाम, करें दर्शन". Punjabkesari. 2017-12-27. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. "Ram Mandir, Janakpur, Nepal | Ram Mandir photos and more information". www.holidify.com. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  3. "यहीं हुई थी राम सीता की शादी, विवाह मंडप और 7 खास स्थान भी देखें". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. "भगवान राम की ससुराल का दशहरा: जनकपुरधाम के धनुष सागर में नौका विहार करते हुए रावण दहन करेंगे मर्यादा पुरुषोत्तम". Dainik Bhaskar.
  5. "शाही तोपों की सलामी व मन्नत के लिए उलाहने से जनकपुर में होती है राजदेवी की उपासना". Dainik Bhaskar.

26°43′42″N 85°55′37″E / 26.72837°N 85.92686°E / 26.72837; 85.92686


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