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AD. It is a three storied

structure with sixty rooms.

The temple is 50 metres

tall and covers the area of

4,860 sq. feet. Stones and

marbles are used in the

construction. All the sixty

rooms of the temple are

decorated with the flag of Nepal, coloured glass and paintings

with beautiful lattice windows and turrets.

Janakpur was the capital of ancient Mithila kingdom. King

Janak, the most famous of the era had a daughter Janaki also

known as Sita who later married Ram, the king of Ayodhya.

The engagement of Ram and Sita had occurred in a nearby

temple after Ram broke the giant bow (shiva-Dhanus) that king

Janak used to worship. Hindus worship Ram and Sita as God

and Goddess. So Janakpur is a holy city and Janaki Temple is a

pilgrimage for Hindu devotees.

Every year, thousands

of pilgrims visit Janaki

Temple. The pilgrims

are from Nepal, India,

Sri Lanka and a few from

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