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Sitamarhi

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1 day Oct–Mar

Sita's birthplace

Why this weekend?

Janaki templePunaura dhamRamayana sites
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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The Sita town
  1. Punaura morning
  2. Janaki temple
  3. Tank circuit
  4. Pilgrim lanes
  5. Border drives

Geography & terrain

Sitamarhi lies in the Mithila plain of north Bihar, 120 km from Patna near the Nepal border — the pilgrim town of Sita's birthplace legend, its Punaura dham and the town's temples threading the flat green of the border country.

History & culture

Hindu tradition marks the town's Punaura as the earth-born Sita's birthplace — the legend's cradle-site, where the furrow of Janaka's field yielded the goddess; the temples and tanks of the dham, and the town's role along the border's older routes, keep the story's geography alive in every pilgrim season.

Where to stay

Budget

₹800–2,000/night

Mid-range

₹2,000–4,000/night

Comfort

₹4,000+/night

Things to do

Punaura dham
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Punaura dham

Janaki temple
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Janaki temple

Sacred tank
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Sacred tank

Temple lanes
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Temple lanes

Border plain
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Border plain

Eat & drink

  • Litti chokha
  • Sattu paratha
  • Thekua (wheat sweets)
  • Kadhi bari

Getting there

Fly
Patna (PAT) / Gaya (GAY)
Train
Patna Junction — on the Howrah–Delhi mainline
Road from Patna
varies by district — 30–300 km
Getting around
Autos and city buses

Budget snapshot

Total
₹2,500–6,500 (1 days)
Per day · Stay
₹800–4,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹500–900
Per day · Activities
₹400–800

Month by month

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Practical info

  • Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Oct–Mar
  • Connectivity: good 4G in towns
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • Pilgrim seasons (including the Sita festivals) crowd the dham — midweek off-season is gentler
  • The birthplace story varies by lane — enjoy the telling
  • Pairs with Mithila's painted villages for the region's day

Frequently asked questions

The Mithila town that Hindu tradition marks as Sita's birthplace — Punaura dham holds the shrine.

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For the Sita-tradition, yes — the dham draws the region's devotees through the year.

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Madhubani's painting country and Darbhanga's palaces fill the same Mithila circuit.

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