Vivaha Panchami
विवाह पञ्चमी
December 14, 2026 · Mangsir 28, 2083 BS
Janakpur (Mithila region)
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Marks the day the Ramayana holds that Ram, come to Mithila for a bow-breaking contest set by King Janak, won Sita's hand in marriage — an episode considered one of the epic's most auspicious moments and central to Mithila's own religious identity.
How it’s celebrated
Janakpur hosts a large wedding-procession reenactment (barat) with musicians and costumed performers, and the Janaki Mandir and surrounding streets fill with pilgrims for the multi-day mela; smaller commemorations take place at Ram and Sita temples elsewhere in Nepal and northern India.
Tips for visitors
One of Janakpur's biggest annual events — if visiting the Terai around this date, the Janaki Mandir mela is worth the detour for its scale and color.
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