Janakpur

Madhesh Province · Nepal

Janakpur, Nepal
Photo: Bijay chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to March
Budget
$
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A Terai pilgrimage city revered as the birthplace of the goddess Sita, centred on the ornate Janaki Mandir. Its markets, ponds and Mithila folk-art traditions give it a distinct cultural flavour.

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