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 temple 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. It is said that the temple was built during late 1700 by a Gorkhali General Amar Singh Thapa. The architecture of the temple is Nepalese traditional pagoda-style.[2] The temple is situated right in front of the sacred Dhanushsagar Lake.[3] In the complex of Ram Mandir, there is also a Shaktipeetha known as Rajdevi Mandir.[4]