Janaki Mandir is one of the Hindu temple at the heart of Janakpur, Nepal. It is dedicated to
goddess Sita. It is an example of 'Hindu-Rajput' architecture. This is
considered as the most important model of the Rajput architecture in Nepal.
History
The Janaki Mandir
was built by Queen Brisabhanu Kunwari of Tikamgarh from central India in AD 1911, at a cost of rupees 900,000. In local
parlance, the temple is also called Nau
Lakha Mandir or Temple of Nine
Lakh Rupees. In 1657, a golden statue of the Goddess Sita was found at the very spot, and Sita is said to have lived
there. The legend had it that it was built on the holy site where Sannyasi Shurkishordas had found the images
of Goddess Sita. In fact, Shurkishordas was the founder of modern Janakpur and
the great saint and poet who preached about the Sita Upasana (also called Sita
Upanishad) philosophy. Legend has it that King Janaka performed the worship of Shiva-Dhanus on this site.
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