Sitamarhi

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Sita's birthplace

Why this weekend?

Janaki templePunaura dhamRamayana sites

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The day-by-day plan

Day 1 · The Sita town
- Punaura morning
- Janaki temple
- Tank circuit
- Pilgrim lanes
- Border drives

Geography & terrain

Sitamarhi lies in the Mithila plain of north Bihar, 120 km from Patna near the Nepal border — the pilgrim town of Sita's birthplace legend, its Punaura dham and the town's temples threading the flat green of the border country.

History & culture

Hindu tradition marks the town's Punaura as the earth-born Sita's birthplace — the legend's cradle-site, where the furrow of Janaka's field yielded the goddess; the temples and tanks of the dham, and the town's role along the border's older routes, keep the story's geography alive in every pilgrim season.

Where to stay

Budget

₹800–2,000/night

Mid-range

₹2,000–4,000/night

Comfort

₹4,000+/night

Things to do

Punaura dham
Janaki temple
Sacred tank
Temple lanes
Border plain

Eat & drink

Litti chokha
Sattu paratha
Thekua (wheat sweets)
Kadhi bari

Getting there

Fly: Patna (PAT) / Gaya (GAY)
Train: Patna Junction — on the Howrah–Delhi mainline
Road from Patna: varies by district — 30–300 km
Getting around: Autos and city buses

Budget snapshot

Total: ₹2,500–6,500 (1 days)
Per day · Stay: ₹800–4,000/night
Per day · Food: ₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport: ₹500–900
Per day · Activities: ₹400–800

Month by month

Jan · Best: 7–21°C · Light rain
Feb · Good: 10–25°C · Light rain
Mar · Good: 15–31°C · None rain
Apr · Hot: 21–38°C · None rain
May · Hot: 26–42°C · None rain
Jun · Pre-monsoon: 28–40°C · Moderate rain
Jul · Monsoon: 27–35°C · Heavy rain
Aug · Monsoon: 26–34°C · Heavy rain
Sep · Monsoon tail: 25–34°C · Moderate rain
Oct · Good: 18–33°C · Light rain
Nov · Best: 12–28°C · None rain
Dec · Best: 8–23°C · None rain

Practical info

Language: Hindi (English understood in tourist spots)
Best window: Oct–Mar
Connectivity: good 4G in towns
UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

Pilgrim seasons (including the Sita festivals) crowd the dham — midweek off-season is gentler
The birthplace story varies by lane — enjoy the telling
Pairs with Mithila's painted villages for the region's day

Frequently asked questions

What is Sitamarhi's claim?

The Mithila town that Hindu tradition marks as Sita's birthplace — Punaura dham holds the shrine.

Is it a major pilgrimage?

For the Sita-tradition, yes — the dham draws the region's devotees through the year.

What else is around?

Madhubani's painting country and Darbhanga's palaces fill the same Mithila circuit.