- Janaki Mandir
Janaki Mandir ( _ne. जानकी मन्दिर) is a
Hindu temple which is at the heart ofJanakpur ,Nepal . It is dedicated to goddessSita .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 Kunwar ofTikamgarh from centralIndia 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 Lac Rupees.In 1657, a golden statue of the Goddess
Sita was found at the very spot, and Sita is also said to have lived there. The legend had it that it was built on the holy site where SannyasiShurkishordas 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 "SitaUpanishad ") philosophy. Legend has it that KingJanak performed the worship of 'Shiva-Dhanus' on this very site. This temple has preserved the broken idol of King Janak and other beautiful idols.ee also
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Nepal
*Madhesh
*Janaka
*Sita
*Ramayana External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/advaitavedant/sita.htm Sita Upanishad]
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