Janakpur is the place of appearance of Goddess of Fortune – Sitadevi. It is over here that King Janaka found Sita Devi in a beautiful golden casket, which he had unearthed while ploughing the land.

Janakpur is the place of appearance of Goddess of Fortune – Sitadevi. It is over here that King Janaka found Sita Devi in a beautiful golden casket, which he had unearthed while ploughing the land.
Guruvayur houses the famous Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple.The Guruvayur temple, also known as “Bhooloka Vaikunta”, believed to be at least 5,000 years old and the main deity is believed to have been installed by Brihaspati and Vayu. The temple was built by Vishwakarma the divine architect.
In Vedic society, after the death of a relative, especially one’s father or mother, one must go to Gaya and there offer oblations to the lotus feet of Lord Visnu. Therefore hundreds and thousands of men gather in Gayadaily to offer such oblations, or sraddha. Following this principle, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu also went there to offer pinda to His dead father.