Janaki Temple circuits, Sitamarhi

Sita birthplace tradition temples in north Bihar.

दर्शन महत्व: Ramayana trail beyond Ayodhya for completeness.

यात्रा का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समय: Oct–Mar

History

Sitamarhi in Bihar is held by tradition as Sita’s birthplace (Janaki), with Janaki temples forming a north-Bihar Ramayana circuit distinct from Ayodhya. The kshetra is central to Mithila’s Sita bhakti.

Legends

• King Janaka found Sita in a furrow (sita) while ploughing; the Mithila telling locates that field in this district.