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Janaki Mandir
The Janaki Mandir was built in 19th century by queen Brisabhanu Kunwari of Tikamgarh (India).She spend 900000 rupees for the construction of this temple in 1911 A.D, So in local parlance the temple is also called Naulakha Mandir or Temple of Nine Lakh. The centre or inner part of the temple is called Janaki Mahal where the idols of Sita and Ram are housed.In 1657 a golden statue of goddess Sita was found at the very spot and Sita is said to have lived there. The legend had it that it was built on the holy site where sannyasi Shurkishor Das had found the images of goddess Sita. Now it is the one of the biggest temple in Nepal.
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