Sita Kund
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The Punaura Dham, Janki Mandir is a Hindu pilgrimage site in Sitamarhi district, in the India in state of Bihar, which has an ancient Hindu temple. It is situated 5 km west of Sitamarhi town and a popular visitor's attraction.
| Punaura Dham, Janki Mandir | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Sitamarhi |
| Deity | Sita |
| Festivals | Janki Navami, Vivah Panchami, Durgapuja |
| Location | |
| Location | Punaura, Sitamarhi |
| State | Bihar |
  Location in Bihar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°35′11″N 85°28′00″E / 26.586453°N 85.466757°ECoordinates: 26°35′11″N 85°28′00″E / 26.586453°N 85.466757°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Vastu Shastra |
| Creator | Pragati Gaurav |
| Completed | Before 17th century AD |
Punaura Dham Janki Mandir is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to Goddess Sita, located in Sitamarhi, Bihar, India. Million of pilgrims visit the temple every year and most visited religious shrine in North India.
Punaura Dham is about 5 km west of Sitamarhi. Saint Pundrik's Ashram was situated here. Sita-Kund place is the honour of being the birthplace of Hindu Goddess, Sita.
Mahavir Mandir Trusts is named Shri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti (श्री महावीरस्थान न्यास समीती) started Sita Rasoi from 27 Jan 2019 at Punaura Dham for those Pilgrimage who visited Temple outside from Sitamarhi District.
A daily bus service by Mahavir Mandir Trusts in morning from Punaura Dham to Haleshwar Sthan, Panthpakar and Janakpur Temple Nepal and retain back in evening at Punaura Dham.
Hot springs
Sita Kund is known for its hot springs. Legend has it that Sita, participated in the fire ordeal, Agni Pariksha, and that her body absorbed the fire but she was not harmed. She then transferred this inner heat to the spring water. Each full moon day of Magh, pilgrims visit the hot springs.[1][2]
Reaching there
The place can be easily reached from the Patna Airport, Bus Station, Patna Railway Station. The temple is just approx. 150 km from the Patna Junction Railway Station.[3] Bus, taxis etc. are available at Patna, Gulzarbagh, Patliputra and Patna City railway stations.[4]
The place can be easily reached from the adjacent District's Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Madhubani and East Champaran.
The temple is just approx. 70 –80 km from the Muzaffarpur Railway Station/ Bus Station, Darbhanga Junction Railway Station/ Bus Station Madhubani Railway Station/ Bus Station and Motihari Railway Station/ Bus Station.
Sitamarhi
The town is situated along the border of Nepal. Natural calamities often in the district is often bereaved by natural calamities. One of the most devastating is excess flooding due to mis-management of the banks by both civilians and government officials. This town was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1934.
Sitamarhi is (approximately 140 km) away from Patna, lies the historical and mythologically-essayed town of Sitamarhi.
Gallery
Janaki kund, Sitamarhi
Bagahi Math Sitamarhi
Janakpur
Damamis
See also
- Sitamarhi
- Munger Fort
- Sita Kund, a spring of Surajkund hot spring
References
- ↑ "Sita Kund". Government of Bihar. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "Sita Kund: Holy Site of Munger". Im:Bihar. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "Traveling to Sita Kund". Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ↑ "Sita-Kund History". Retrieved 2017-02-17.
External links
- [1] Tarun patel, [2] website
- [3] Sitamarhi district Official website https://www.5-minutecrafts.com/
- [4]
- googlemap - Punaura Dham
- Facebook - Punaura Dham
- YouTube -Punaura Dham
- Facebook - Panthpakar Dham
- YouTube - Panthpakar Dham
- Facebook-Anhari Dham
- website - Haleshwar Sthan
- website - Sitamarhi Tourism
- website -Sitamarhi Hindu Temples