Janaki Temple is a highly revered shrine located near the
Sitamarhi Bus Station, in
Bihar. The temple is dedicated to
Sita. Along with Sita Devi,
Lord Ram and
Lakshman are also worshipped here. There is a spring adjacent to the temple.
Legend is that, while ploughing, Janaka found Sita at the site of the spring. The temple is constructed in memory of this incident.
Sitamarhi Railway Station has connections to Raxaul, Motihari, Darbhanga,
Patna and
Samastipur. By road,
Sitamarhi is linked with Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Patna and
Sheohar. Sitamarhi is about 122 km from Patna Airport.
