From Janakpur’s marble Janaki Mandir to the Shakti shrine of Ugratara and the ruined palaces of the Darbhanga Raj, Mithila’s sacred and royal geography spans India and Nepal — much of it linked by the 15-day Mithila Madhya Parikrama. Explore it on the map, then dive into each site.
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Dhanusha, NPJanaki Mandir
The marble temple of Sita at Janakpur — the spiritual heart of Mithila in Nepal.
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Sitamarhi, INPunaura Dham, Sitamarhi
Revered as the birthplace of Sita, where she is said to have risen from a furrow.
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Darbhanga, INDarbhanga Raj Fort & Palaces
The walled seat of the Darbhanga Raj — Rambagh, Nargona and Bela palaces, and the Raj museum.
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Darbhanga, INAhilya Asthan, Kamtaul
Where, in the Ramayana, Rama's touch freed Ahalya from her curse — among the oldest Ram-Janaki shrines.
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Saharsa, INUgratara Sthan, Mahishi
A revered Shakti shrine at Mahishi in Saharsa — the only Ugratara temple in Bihar.
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Madhubani, INRajnagar Naulakha Palace
The ruined Madhubani palace-town of Maharaja Rameshwar Singh, undone by the 1934 earthquake.
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Madhubani, INMithila Haat, Jhanjharpur
A cultural theme-park near Jhanjharpur showcasing Mithila's crafts, cuisine and performance.
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Vaishali, INVaishali
An ancient republic and Buddhist site where Ashoka's lion pillar still stands.
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Begusarai, INKabar Taal (Kanwar Lake)
Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake — a Ramsar wetland of migratory birds.
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Madhepura, INSingheshwar Sthan
An ancient Shiva temple of the Kosi region, thronged in the month of Shravan.
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Madhubani, INUchhaith Bhagwati
A Durga shrine where, by legend, the poet Kalidasa was blessed with genius.
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Madhubani, INKapileshwar Sthan
An ancient Shiva temple near Madhubani, busy through the month of Shravan.
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Madhubani, INGirija Sthan, Phulhar
The garden temple where, by the Ramayana, Rama and Sita first set eyes on each other.
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Darbhanga, INGautam Asthan
The ashram of sage Gautama, tied to Mithila's ancient school of Nyaya philosophy.
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Darbhanga, INChandradhari Museum
A Darbhanga museum of Mithila's miniatures, manuscripts, bronzes and the oldest Madhubani painting.
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Saran, INHariharnath, Sonepur
A temple of Hari and Hara at Sonepur, beside Asia's legendary cattle fair.
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East Champaran, INKesaria Stupa
One of the world's tallest Buddhist stupas, in the Champaran plains.
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Darbhanga, INKusheshwar Asthan
A Shiva shrine wrapped in wetlands — and a winter haven for cranes and pelicans from Siberia.
- Dhanusha, NP
Mithila Madhya Parikrama
A fifteen-day barefoot pilgrimage that circles the heart of Mithila across the India–Nepal border.
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Bara, NPSimraungadh
The ruined capital of the Karnat dynasty, straddling the India–Nepal border.
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Sitamarhi, INJanaki Sthan & Sita Kund, Sitamarhi
The shrines and sacred pool at the heart of Sitamarhi's claim as Sita's birthplace.
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Dhanusha, NPRam Mandir, Janakpur
The oldest temple of Janakpur, built by a Nepali general in the pagoda style of the hills.
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Sitamarhi, INHaleshwar Sthan
A Shiva temple near Sitamarhi held to have been founded by King Janaka himself.
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Sitamarhi, INSita Kund
A sacred tank near Sitamarhi where Sita is said to have bathed, ringed by Ramayana shrines.