Janaki Mandir(Temple) is a Hinduism Temple at the heart of Janakpur, Nepal. It is dedicated to Nepali goddess Sita. It is the primary temple of native Nepali Maithils indigenous to Nepal.
It is an example of 'Hindu-Rajput' Nepali architecture. This is considered as the most important model of the Rajput architecture in Nepal. Constructed in an area of 4,860 sq. feet in a mixed style of Islamic and Rajput domes, the temple is 50 meters high. It is a three storied structure made entirely of stone and marble. All its 60 rooms are decorated with Flag of Nepal, colored glass, engravings and paintings, with beautiful lattice windows and turrets.According to legends, king Janak ruled this area (called Mithila Desh) during the Ramayana period. His daughter Janaki (Sita), during her swyambar, had chosen Lord Rama as her husband, and become queen of Ayodhya. There marriage ceremony is believed to have occurred in the nearby Temple.
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