Ram Mandir | |
Native Name: | राम मंदिर |
Native Name Lang: | mai |
Deity: | Lord Rama |
Tradition: | Hinduism |
Festival: | Ram Navami, Dussehra |
District: | Dhanusha |
Province: | Madhesh Pradesh |
Country: | Nepal |
Architecture Type: | Nepalese |
Founded By: | Amar Singh Thapa |
Site Area: | Religious, Historical and Urban |
Location: | Janakpur, Mithila region, Nepal |
Ram Mandir at Janakpurdham is a historical Hindu temples devoted to Lord Rama. It is located near the world famous Janaki Mandir in the city of Janakpur.[1]
The Ram Mandir is one of the oldest Hindu temple in the city of Janakpur.[2] It is said that the temple was built in the late 1700s by a Gorkhali General, Amar Singh Thapa. The architecture of the temple is in the traditional Nepalese pagoda style.[3] The temple is located directly in front of the sacred Dhanushsagar Lake.[4] Within the Ram Mandir complex, there is also a Shaktipeetha known as Rajdevi Mandir.[5]