ITINERARY
Duration: 02 Night / 03 Days
Destination: Kathmandu - Janakpur - Kathmandu
Itinerary Overview
Day 1: Drive/ fly to Janakpur from Kathmandu
Day 2: Janakpur sightseeing and back to Kathmandu
Day 3: Departure
Nepal is a cultural hub that has knitted stories for ages to narrate. This Himalayan country has been in the bucket list of most of the travelers for its uniqueness. Every traveler finds out these intriguing reasons to ravel in this historical country. In the ruins of the past, the travelers find out the hidden stories of centuries. One such enticing site is Janakpur located in Dhanusa district of Nepal. Earlier the city is called as Janakpurdham founded in the 18th century.
This ancient city was once the capital for Videha dynasty. In Ramayan, Hindu epic, Janakpur is defined as the birthplace of Sita. This site is of religious significance among the Hindus. Devi Sita is mentioned as the incarnation of goddess Laxmi. The devotees believe Lord Ram and Sita as the cosmic pair who defined the emphasis of truth on the earth. Lord Rama is worshipped as Purushottam and Sita as a chaste woman. From the old literary scriptures, it is elaborated that this divine couple met on this divine ground of Janakpur to marry each other. The Hindus take the holy route to offer prayers in all the auspicious sites like Ayodhya, Brij, Kashi, and Janakpur.
While traveling across the streets of Janakpur, the tourists can come across people with different religious opinions. The people like Kayastha, Brahmins, Rajput, Tharu, Chhetris, and Musahar stay in harmony in this region. Most of the inhabitants of the district live on farming for their living hood. If you are quite interested in knowing more about the old forms of art, then you must move across the streets of Janakpur. The ethnic work of Maithali paintings started from the center of this area. It will be an amazing experience for art lovers to know more about these ethnic cultures of the country. The tourists travel there in a tour package from Kathmandu. Situated at a distance of 226km, this 7hr drive will be an amazing experience to encounter the old ethnic culture of Janakpur. This short itinerary is designed for those travelers who want to step into the auspicious land of birthplace of Devi Sita.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Drive/ fly to Janakpur from Kathmandu
Meal: B/L/D
Altitude: 74m
Distance: 226km (7-8hrs)
Mode of transport: either flight or private car
Today early in the morning around 7 am, our driver will pick you up for your journey towards Janakpur. The road trip will be of 8hrs. You will get to see the overwhelming scenic beauty of the surrounding ambiance. En route, you will complete your lunch. Around 4 pm you will reach the old city. After getting fresh you will be visiting Janaki temple. Queen Brisabhanu Kunwari of Tikamgarh constructed this famous temple spending 9lakhs of rupees for Devi Sita in the year 1898. As the queen spent 9lakhs of rupees, the temple is also known as Naulakkha temple. Next, you will be visiting Vivah Mandap temple. This temple has historical as well as religious significance. It is the specific temple where Goddess Sita married Lord Rama. On this auspicious site, Lord Rama lifted the enigmatic Pinaka bow of Lord Shiva to marry Sita. King Janak was impressed with the bravery of Lord Rama and married off his daughter from this sacred temple shrine.
Next, you will be visiting Ganga Sagar Pond for witnessing beautiful aarti. Every evening the devotees visit the banks of Ganga Sagar to witness the overwhelming sight of the prayer. The banks of the river get lighted with lamps. The Hindus think river Ganges as the goddess and after taking bath in the holy water of Ganges one attains salvation. The devotees also take bath in the holy water of Ganga Sagar to attain moksha. After enjoying the evening chants on the banks of Ganges, you can try out Janak Chowk, marketplace near the temple. You will stay overnight in Janakpur.
Day 2: Janakpur sightseeing and back to Kathmandu
Meal: B/L/D
Altitude: 1400m
Distance: 226km (7-8hrs)
Mode of transport: private car
Next, in the morning you can travel to Jaleshwar a small municipality within the country. All across Janakpur, Lord Shiva is widely worshipped across the country in different forms. The devotees travel to a distant land to offer prayers to the lord. Next, you will visit the Dolakha Bhimsen temple. This holy temple shrine is devoted to Bhim, the second eldest Pandava brothers. Inside the temple, you will find out the idol of the god made out of rough stone. According to the local myths, this stone god resembles different deities at three different times of a day. The three different deities are Lord Shiva, goddess Bhagwati, and Bhim. Then post lunch you will leave Janakpur for returning back to Kathmandu. At night you will stay in the capital city.
Day 3: Departure
Meal: B
Altitude: 1400m
Distance: around the city
Mode of transport: either flight or private car
Today early morning you will be flying back to your home. This pilgrimage itinerary is designed for our prestigious clients to give an overview of all these religious sites and the historical narrative assigned to it. The tour itinerary will always take you to the mythical roots of the country and the narrative existing around it. Our driver will drop you at the airport three hours prior to the journey.
Include:-
· Ground Transportation as per group size.
· Ground transportation Kathmandu Janakpur and back
· Janakpur sightseeing.
· Accommodations 3 star Hotel 1 Night in Kathmandu on twin sharing room
· Daily Breakfast and Dinner as per itinerary.
· 1 Night in Janakpur on twin sharing room with breakfast.
Exclude:-
· Bar, Beverages and mineral water.
· Personal expenses.
· Travel and personal insurance.
· Any cost which is apart from our services.
