Janakpur is the headquarter of Dhanusa District and is one of the religious pilgrimage site situated about one hundred and twenty-three kilometer south-east of Kathmandu.The birthplace of Janaki (Sita), the consort of Lord Ram makes it popular. Many pilgrims come to pay their respects to Ram and Sita who are the main religious attraction in Janakpur through out the year.The city is fully covered by Visitors and Worshippers during the festival of Bibah Panchami.
This place is popular for its own art and culture.Traditional art drawn by Maithili women especially on pottery attracts everyone.The Janaki Temple situated at the center of city is the main point of attraction in Janakpur.The temple was constructed in 187.The temple is a three-storey building and has sixty rooms. This is the largest temple in Nepal.
Beside of temple of Janaki. Janakpur is also popular for the historical and mythologically important ponds.It is said that around one hundred and fifteen ancient ponds are situated in janakpur.Among them Ganga Sagar, Dhanusha Sagar and Parshuram Kunda are few.According to the great Hindu epic Ramayan, ram strings a bow of Lord Shiva and the bow breaks into three pieces during this process.Among the three pieces of the bow one piece flies to heaven another piece flies to present day Dhanushdham which is fourty kilometer away from Janakpur and the third piece falls down into the land making a huge pond called Dhanush Sagar.
