रामजानकी बिबाह जनकपुर मेला 2025

रामजानकी बिबाह जनकपुर मेला 2025
Janakpurdham is a popular tourist destination of Nepal located in Terai region. Janakpurdham is the headquarters of Dhanusa district in Nepal. Among the various places in Nepal with religious importance, Janakpurdham is the place one should not miss to visit. The city is a center for religious and cultural tourism. Janakpurdham is also the temporary capital for Province no. 2 until Province Assembly votes for the permanent capital.

Janakpurdham lies 123 km (76 mi) south-east of the capital city of Nepal; Kathmandu. The city was founded in the early 18th century and still is the largest Sub-Metropolitan city of Nepal. Janakpur is ranked as the third largest city in Terai (after Biratnagar and Birjung) and the seven largest cities in Nepal.

History of Janakpurdham

Janakpurdham was the capital of Videha dynasty that ruled Mithila region in the ancient history. The name of the town came from the name of King Janak who used to rule the Mithila region. Janakpurdham is now very popular as a religious destination for internal tourists as well as the external tourists. The ancient temples, monasteries, arts, and crafts of many deities are the attractions of the place.

Janakpur is also the birthplace of Goddess Sita. According to Hindu Mythology, King Janak found a baby girl under the soil in a box while he was plowing the field. The girl was later known as Goddess Sita and taken as a “The Daughter of Mother Earth.”  Sita is taken as an ideal woman by all the Hindus. Adding on this, Janakpurdham is the place where Lord Ram and Sita got married. Thus, every corner of the town reflects and represents deities related to Ramayana; the story of Ram and Sita.

The Maithili people are the principal inhabitants of the Janakpur city. They speak their own language and are very famous for their art. Maithili, Nepali, Bhojpuri, and Awadhi are some of the most common languages of Janakpur while the major festivals are Ram Nawami, Vivaha Panchami, Holi, Bijaya Dashami, and Chhat.

Mithila Art of Janakpurdham

The Mithila art practice has been practiced by the women in Mithila back from the 7th century. The painting is done by the fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks. The paintings use the natural dyes and pigments and have special eye-catching patterns.

In the ancient time, the Mithila art was a part of decorating the houses during the festivals. The village huts were beautifully painted by the locals that reflect abstract patterns or some visuals of the village life. Still today, the houses in the Janakpur are found to have painted walls. However, in recent days, the art practice has changed a little. The paintings reflect the contemporary life, especially of the females. The arts beautifully convey the lifestyle of the rural women where they were deprived of education. Also, art is a beautiful reflection of the stages of female life that includes work, marriage, childbirth, and social networking among village women.

The Mithila paintings and the artworks are now becoming the highlights all across the world today. The paintings are in one hand making the Mithila culture famous and in the other hand is a support system to empower the women in rural communities.