Things to do in Sitamarhi, Bihar
Sitamarhi is the headquarters of the Sitamarhi district in Tirhut Division, Bihar. The city was named in honour of Sītā, wife of Rāma, who was born in Sitamarhi according to Hindu legends.
11 places to visit in and around Sitamarhi, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Punaura Dham
Punaura Dham, entailing Janaki Janmasthali Mandir, revered as the birth place of Mata Sita, the consort of Lord Rama, in Punaura village 5 km southwest of Sitamarhi city of Sitamarhi district in north Bihar near India–Nepal border.
- 2Sita Kund
Sita Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage site that honours the birthplace of the goddess, Sita. The Punaura Dham Janki Mandir is a Hindu pilgrimage site in Sitamarhi district, Bihar, which has an ancient Hindu temple.
- 3Urvija Kund
Urvija Kund is a pond in Bihar, India, said to be related the Hindu goddess Janaki which is described in the Ramayana, legendary stories, and folk tales.
- 4Haleshwar Sthan
The Haleshwar Sthan is a Hindu pilgrimage site in Sitamarhi in the state of Bihar, India, which has an ancient Hindu temple. It is situated 7 km north-west of Sitamarhi town.
- 5Adbhutanath Mahadev Mandir
Adbhutanath Mahadev Mandir is a 13th century temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is located at Anahari Dham in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar in India.
- 6Swami Bodhayan Mandir
Swami Bodhayan Mandir is a Hindu temple in Bongaon village, Bajpatti block, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India, which is said to be the birthplace of the Vedic sage, Bodhayan, who created the Baudhayana sutras.
- 7Shukeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir
Shukeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in the Sitamarhi district of Mithila region in Bihar, India. It is believed that the central Shivalinga of the mandir was established by the sage Shuka.
- 8Ishannath Mandir
Ishannath Mandir is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is located at Damami Village of Lohasi Panchayat in the Belsand block of the Sitamarhi district in Bihar, India.
- 9Amneswarnath Mahadev Mandir
Amneswarnath Mahadev Mandir is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is located at Amana village of the Sursand block in the Sitamarhi district of Bihar in India.
- 10Rajdevi Temple
Rajdevi Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Central Nepal. The primary deity is Rajdevi.
- 11Choraut Mandir, Sursand
Choraut Mandir is an old Hindu iconic temple in Sursand town of Sitamarhi district in the Mithila region of Bihar.