The ancient city of Mithila is considered to be the region ruled by Hindu King Janak. It is famous as the birthplace of his daughter Janaki who is popularly known as Sita. Janakpur region is also the abode of Vedic sages like Ashtavakra, Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi Gargi as per the Upanishad texts; it is also the home of Sri Ram’s in-laws.

The magnificent temple of Janaki Mata (Sita) is the main attraction of the region, based on the Ramayana epic. Traditional belief holds that this is where priest Sukishor Das came during the 17^th century and rested under the neem tree, the idol of Sri Ram Janaki appeared out of nowhere after which the priest began worshiping the idols of Sri Ram Janaki. Having heard the story, the then King of Makawanpur, Mani Mukunda Sen, travelled there and donated 1,400 bighas (approximately 867 acres) of land in the name of  Sri Ram Janaki in the year 1684 B.S. (1627 A.D.).Subsequently, Janaki Temple is also often referred to as the ‘Naulakha Temple’, which in Nepali and Hindi both means nine hundred thousand due to the supposed amount used to build the temple.

Janakpurdham is also known as the city of 52 huts (kutis) and 72 lakes. It is culturally and religiously rich with temples and lakes of various deities in every corner including the Janaki Temple, Ram Temple, Rajdevi Temple, Laxman Temple, Ganga Sagar, Dhanush Sagar and Argaja Sagar. The sound of conch shells and chanting of mantras and Maithili songs resounding in the temples from the early morning each day leaves devotees and tourists mesmerised. In addition, it is also a place rich in archeological heritage, culture and Mithila art as it is in terms of religious significance