Janakpur,
the capital of the ancient kingdom of Mithila of legendary king
Janaka, possesses some rare spiritual
treasures in the form of temples dedicated to several deities and
sages. Among them the Saivate temples stand out supreme in points of
number and exquisite architecture. Temples like Kapaleeswara,
Kupeeswara, Kalyaneeswara, Jaleswara, Ksheereswara and Mithileswara
signify the magnitude of Saivaaradhana and the influence of Siva
even in the past. In all these shrines regular prayer services are
being offered to Sivalingas since time immemorial. Near about these
holy shrines are found the sites for asrams, where sages like
Gautama, Yagnavalkya, Valmiki, Viswamitra lived either temporarily
or permanently. The area thus sanctified by their association. was
chosen rightly for construction of shrines for Rama, Janaki,
Dasaratha etc. A right choice and befitting honour ! The mandirs
mentioned above houses all the worshipful deities installed in the
befitting mini-mandirs.
This
lies at a distance of 35 km to Janakpur railway station in the state
of Bihar. Road journey can be made from Darbhanga in buses and four
wheelers.
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