Sita Kund

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
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSitamarhi
DeitySita
FestivalsJanki Navami, Vivah Panchami, Durgapuja
Location
LocationPunaura, Sitamarhi
StateBihar
Location in Bihar
Geographic coordinates26.586453°N 85.466757°E / 26.586453; 85.466757
Architecture
TypeVastu Shastra
CreatorPragati Gaurav
CompletedBefore 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.

And also 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.

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.[1] Bus, taxis etc. are available at Patna, Gulzarbagh, Patliputra and Patna City railway stations.[2]

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.

This 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 a beautiful place. Sitamarhi is far away from Patna (approximately 140 km), lies the historical and mythologically-essayed town of Sitamarhi.

  • Janaki kund, Sitamarhi
  • Bagahi Math Sitamarhi
  • Janakpur
  • Damamis

See also

References
  1. "Traveling to Sita Kund". Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  2. "Sita-Kund History". Retrieved 2017-02-17.
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