Jankpurdham is a historical place

Janki Temple

Janakpur,also known as Janakpurdham, is one of the historical and religious city of Nepal. Janakpur is the administrative headquarters of Dhanusa district of the Jankpur Zone and has a population of approximately 80,000. The city is located about 123 km south-east of Kathmandu, 20 km from the Indian border at 26° 42' 44" N, 085° 55' 18" E  Janakpur has a substantial tourism industry due to its significance in the Hindu  religion and is home to the only operational railway in Nepal, the Jankpur railway..

Historically it is called Mithilanchal, is the centre of the ancient Mathili culture, which has its own language and script.

The most important historical reference to Mithila/Janakpur is in the Hindu epic Ramayan, where Lord Rama'swife Sita Devi (also called Janaki) is said to have been the princess of Videha. Her father, King Janak, found baby Sita in a furrow of a field and raised her as his daughter. When she grew up, the king announced that she should be wed by whoever was able to string the divine bow of Shiva. Though many royal suitors tried, Lord Rama, prince of Ayodha, alone could even lift the bow. As Rama and Sita are major figures in Hinduism, Janakpur is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus.

In addition, both the great saints Gautama Budha, founder of Budhism, and Vardamana Mahavira, the 24th and final Thirthankara of the Jain religion, are said to have lived in Mithila/Janakpur. .

Ratna Sagar,Jankpur

Janakpur is located in the Teai, alluvial, forested and marshy terrain at the base of the Himalaya mountain range. The major rivers surrounding Janakpur are Dudhmati, Jalad, Rato, Balan and Kamala. Janakpur is famous for its temples and the numerous ponds which carry significant religious importance, but are now extremely polluted. Now, the people are becoming conscious and trying to preserve the 52 gandas, i.e., 208 ponds as a sacred place. Earlier, people used to bring the water from those ponds for cooking purposes when there were no hand-pumps and no electricity.

One can see all the six seasons in Janakpur. Basant ritu (Spring-February/March), Grisma ritu (Summer- April/May/June), Barsha ritu (Rainy - July/August), Sharad ritu (Autumn- September/October), Hemanta ritu (Autumn-winter: November/December), Shishir ritu (Winter: December/January). The best time to visit Janakpur is from September to March as the weather is pleasant and several festivals fall during this period.

This picture is taken at a big festival dashai in Jankpur dham.A large of people grouping together for worship the God.Dashai is a most important festival of hindu reigion.