Dhanusha
विवाह मण्डप
White marble pavilion marking the mythical wedding site of Rama and Sita — the theatrical heart of Janakpur's Vivah Panchami festival.
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Ram Sita Vivah Mandap is a white marble pavilion in Janakpur marking the mythical wedding site of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita — centrepiece of the annual Vivah Panchami festival.
Marble wedding pavilion, Vivah Panchami re-enactment, Ram-Sita procession, Mithila cultural performances.
Symbolic Ramayana site; focal point of Janakpur's greatest annual festival.
Visit with Janaki Mandir → read inscription boards → return for Vivah Panchami if timing allows (Nov–Dec).
Welcome to Vivah Mandap. Here the epic wedding is remembered not in pages but in procession, drum, and devotion.
At a Glance
Location
Janakpurdham, Dhanusha
Significance
Symbolic wedding site
Main festival
Vivah Panchami (Nov–Dec)
Structure
Marble mandap
Activity
Annual re-enactment
Best time
Festival week
Heritage
The Vivah Mandap stands as Janakpur's open-air stage for the Ramayana's most beloved scene. Each Vivah Panchami, idols of Rama and Sita are carried in procession from Janaki Mandir to this pavilion while Mithila musicians, priests, and thousands of pilgrims witness the divine marriage anew.
Visual Journey
Sacred Calendar
Major Mithila and Hindu observances.
Suggested Schedule
Visit any day; essential during Vivah Panchami (book months ahead).
1 hour
Read inscription boards on wedding legend.
Continue to main temple.
Practical Information
Festival
Vivah Panchami
Hotels sell out early
Dress
Modest
Festival crowds are dense
Photography
Exterior fine
Respect ceremony zones
Access
Open courtyard
Free except festival seating
5–10 minute walk.
Any driver knows Vivah Mandap.
Extend Your Journey
Core Janakpur Ramayana sites nearby.
From the Community
Vivah Panchami processions at Ram Sita Vivah Mandap.
These videos are shared by devotees and travelers. They are not official productions of the heritage programme.
Janaki Mandir, Janakpur
Janaki Mandir (Nau Lakha Mandir) is one of Nepal's largest and most magnificent Hindu temples — a white marble palace-temple in Janakpur where Goddess Sita is believed to have been born.
Ram Mandir, Janakpur
Ram Mandir is among Janakpur's oldest temples — a pagoda shrine to Lord Rama built in the late 1700s by Gorkhali General Amar Singh Thapa amid the sacred pond quarter of Janakpurdham.
Dhanush Sagar & Ganga Sagar
Dhanush Sagar and Ganga Sagar are Janakpur's sacred temple tanks — ritual bathing ponds at the heart of Mithila festivals, where pilgrims gather before Janaki Mandir processions.
Mithila Art Villages, Janakpur
Around Janakpur, Maithil villages preserve living heritage of Mithila (Madhubani) painting — geometric floors, narrative wall murals, and workshops where artists still use natural pigments on paper and walls.
