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Mithila Kingdom _JANAKPUR

 A beautiful city of Mithila used to be the kingdom of the King Janak from the vedha Dynasty  at around 12,000 years ago ( In Treta Yug). Though no archeological evidences are found for the presence of the city . The palace is believed to have been located in the Janakpur. City is filled with ponds, vibrant colorful art , temples , culture and people.

Ganga Sagar at Night

The city has its own importance being the Birth place of the Sita from Ramayan. Sita was found by the king  Janak in furrow while he was digging the farm. but Beside this it is the kingdom of rural hamlets inhabitant by farmers, artisans, priests and clerks, 


The Mithila art (Madhubani Art) is the unique form of art found in homes of people drawn and painted with affection to express there stories , lifestyle and  mythological stories mostly drawn by women from the families with twigs and fingers using the natural dyes such as sooth, charcoal, turmeric ,sandalwood, indigo and materials available in there home. It used to be painted in the outer walls of the Kohabar Ghar( Honeymoon) houses with the intension to increase the sexual potential of the bride and the groom . The Mithila art has flourished  and grown in houses of  Mithila (Janakpur) for centuries.

Photo Source: Mithila Art Center by Relative Nepal

Janaki Mandir is one of the biggest temple in the Nepal built in around 1898 AD by Queen Vrish Bhanu Kuawari  of Tikamgarh. It is said that the temple was built in Nine lakh Rupees so the temple is also known as the  Naulakha. The architecture has been influenced from the architectures in Ochra

Main View of the Temple, Temple is 3 storied with total 60 Rooms

Terrace of the Temple

Main Janaki Temple

Main Janaki Temple

  • There are 200 ponds in the Janakpur where the pilgrims take the Dip 
Ganga Sagar 

Ganga Sagar

Swarga Dwar where people find the way to heaven it is the Cremation place with the Temple of the Kalbhairab and Shiv

Ganga Sagar

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