Sita Kund

Punaura Dham, Janki Mandir
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSitamarhi
DeitySita
FestivalsJanki Navami, Vivah Panchami, Durgapuja
Location
LocationPunaura, Sitamarhi
StateBihar
Sita Kund is located in Bihar
Sita Kund
Location in Bihar
Geographic coordinates26°35′11″N 85°28′00″E / 26.586453°N 85.466757°E / 26.586453; 85.466757
Architecture
TypeVastu Shastra
CreatorPragati Gaurav
CompletedBefore 17th century AD
See also: Urvija 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. It is situated 5 km west of Sitamarhi City and a popular visitor's attraction.[1]

Punaura Dham Janki Mandir is one of the holiest Hindu temples dedicated to the goddess Sita, located in Sitamarhi, Bihar, India. Million of pilgrims visit the temple every year and most visited religious shrine in North India.[2]

Punaura Dham is about 5 km west of Sitamarhi. Saint Pundrik's Ashram was situated here.

Mahavir Mandir Trusts is named Sri Mahavir Sthan Nyas Samiti (Hindi: श्री महावीरस्थान न्यास समीती) started Sita Rasoi from 27 Jan 2019 at Punaura Dham for those pilgrims who visit the temple from outside of Sitamarhi District.

A daily bus service is operated by Mahavir Mandir Trusts in morning from Punaura Dham to Haleshwar Sthan, Panthpakar and Janakpur Temple Nepal; it returns in evening to Punaura Dham.

Hot springs

Sita Kund is known for its hot springs. Legend has it that Sita, participated in the fire ordeal, Agni Pariksha, and that her body absorbed the fire but she was not harmed. She then transferred this inner heat to the spring water. Each full moon day of Magh, pilgrims visit the hot springs.[1][2]

Transportation

The place can be easily reached from the Patna Airport, Bus Station, Patna Railway Station. The temple is roughly 150 km from the Patna Junction Railway Station.[3] Bus and taxis are available at Patna, Gulzarbagh, Patliputra and Patna City railway stations.[4]

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 and has often been affected by natural disasters. One of the most devastating is excess flooding due to mismanagement of the banks by both civilians and government officials. This town was almost completely destroyed by the earthquake of 1934.

Sitamarhi is (approximately 140 km) away from Patna, lies the historical and mythologically essayed town of Sitamarhi.

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    Janaki kund, Sitamarhi
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    Bagahi Math Sitamarhi
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    Janakpur
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    Damamis

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sita Kund". Government of Bihar. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Sita Kund: Holy Site of Munger". Im:Bihar. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Traveling to Sita Kund". Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  4. ^ "Sita-Kund History". Retrieved 2017-02-17.