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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Hindu monastery in Sitamarhi}}{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Ramjanaki Math|native_name=रामजानकी मठ|native_name_lang=Mai|religious_affiliation=[[Hinduism]]|deity=Lord Rama and Goddess Sita|location=Raghopur Bakhari village, Mithila|district=Sitamarhi|state=Bihar|country=India|alt=Ramjanaki Mandir|established=Samvat 1193|founded_by=Mahant Raghunath Das Maharaj}}<br />
'''Ramjanaki Math''' ([[Maithili language|Maithili]]: रामजानकी मठ) also called as ''Bakhari Math'' is a historical Hindu monastery cum temple in the [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] of [[Bihar]] in [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=खंडहर में तब्दील हो रहा आठ सौ साल पुराना मठ - null |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/sitamarhi-15393651.html |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-19 |title=सीएम करेंगे राघोपुर बखरी मठ के जीर्णोद्धार का शिलान्यास |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/sitamarhi/story-revival-of-834-year-old-ram-janaki-temple-and-establishment-of-shakti-peeth-in-sitamarhi-201776538669972.html |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=www.livehindustan.com |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=सीतामढ़ी महोत्सव में शामिल होंगे मुख्यमंत्री, बखरी मठ के जीर्णोधार का करेंगे शिलान्यास |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/sitamarhi/news/chief-minister-will-participate-in-sitamarhi-mahotsav-will-lay-the-foundation-stone-for-the-renovation-of-bakhri-math-dbp-137771871.html |work=दैनिक भास्कर}}</ref> It is located at Raghopur Bakhari village of the Berbas Panchayat in the [[Dumra, Sitamarhi district|Dumra]] block of the [[Sitamarhi district]] in Bihar. It was established in the 12th century CE.<ref>{{Cite news |title=सीतामढ़ी के रामजानकी मठ की बदलेगी तस्वीर.. नेपाल के प्रसिद्ध जनकपुर धाम से है कनेक्शन, तस्वीरों में देखें झलक |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/bihar/sitamarhi-picture-of-ram-janaki-math-will-change-connection-with-nepal-famous-janakpur-dham-local18-ws-kl-9357609.html |work=News 18}}</ref> The matha holds a temple dedicated to [[Rama|Lord Rama]] and [[Sita|Goddess Sita]]. The temple is known as ''Ramjanaki Mandir''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=सीतामढ़ी में 834 साल पुराने श्रीराम जानकी मंदिर का होगा जीर्णोद्धार, CM सम्राट चौधरी करेंगे भूमि पूजन - sitamarhi 834 year old ram janaki temple renovation begins |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/sitamarhi-sitamarhi-834-year-old-ram-janaki-temple-renovation-begins-40212776.html |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The inscription engraved on the door of the Ramjanaki Mandir states that the monastery was established by the ''Mahant Raghunath Das Maharaj'' in ''Samvat'' 1193. The area was formerly surrounded by forests, where Saint Raghunath Das Maharaj built a hut and practiced penance here.<ref name=":0" /> <br />
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According to local legend, the Maharaja of [[Raj Darbhanga]] came to see the saint Raghunath Das Maharaj, after hearing about his knowledge and asceticism. It is said that seeing the Darbhanga Maharaja coming to him, the saint himself approached the king with his platform of penance. The legend says that the saint attained Samadhi alive at the place of his penance.<ref name=":0" /> The Maharaja of Raj Darbhanga donated 250 acres of land to the math for financial resources to maintain the religious activities and services to the temple. <br />
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The present Mahanth of the math is ''Ramlila Das Maharaj''. He is managing the math since 1983. Before him the Mahanth of the math was ''Ramkrishna Das Maharaj''. According to the present Mahanth, his ancestors are becoming the Mahanth of the math since the 12 generations ago.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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