Phulhar is an ancient historical site in Madhubani district of Mithila region of

Bihar Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

, India. It is the place where Lord

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and Goddess

Sita Sita (; ), also known as Siya, Jānaki and Maithili, is a Hindu goddess and the female protagonist of the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Sita is the consort of Rama, the avatar of god Vishnu, and is regarded as an avatar of goddess Lakshmi. She is t ...

first time met. It was a flower garden of King

Janaka Janaka (, IAST: ''Janaka'') is the King of Videha who ruled from Mithila (region), Mithila, in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. Janaka was married to Sunayana (Ramayana), Sunayana. He is the father of Sita and Urmila in the epic. The term Janaka ...

of Mithila. A very famous temple of Goddess Bhagwati known as Girija Sthan is situated here. This place is mentioned in many Hindu texts of the ancient India. This place has been recognised by the Government of

in 2020 as tourist centre for Hindu pilgrims. This place is related to Lord Rama. It has been identified as one of locations in the Ramayana circuit. The chief minister

Nitish Kumar Nitish Kumar (born 1 March 1951) is an Indian politician who has been serving as the 22nd chief minister of Bihar since 22 February 2015, having previously held the office from 2005 to 2014 and for a short period in 2000. He is Bihar's longest ...

has announced to develop it as a

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during his ''Pragati Yatra'' on 12 January 2025 in the region of the

Madhubani district Madhubani district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India, and is a part of Darbhanga division. Its administrative headquarters are located in Madhubani. The district has an area of and has a population of 4,487,379 (as of 20 ...

. The government has sanctioned 31 crore 13 lakh and 55 thousand rupees for the development. The fund will be used for beautification and modernization of the ancient '' Bagh Tarag Pushpavatika'' and the campus of ''Girija Devi Mandir''. Girija Sthan Dham

Description

According to Shree Ramcharitmanas, mother Sunayana sent princess

to this place for worshiping Goddess Girija. There Lord

and

Lakshmana Lakshmana (, ), also known as Laxmana, Lakhan, Saumitra, and Ramanuja, is the younger brother of Rama in the Hindu epic ''Ramayana''. He is considered as an incarnation of Shesha, the lord of serpents. Lakshmana was married to Urmila, and i ...

also came to pick up some flowers for their teacher

Vishwamitra Vishvamitra (, ) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Ga ...

to worshiping. In the garden Lord Rama and Sita saw each other for the first time in their life. There is a very famous pond known as Bagh Tarag, which is mentioned at Doha number 227 in Bal Kand of

Ramayana The ''Ramayana'' (; ), also known as ''Valmiki Ramayana'', as traditionally attributed to Valmiki, is a smriti text (also described as a Sanskrit literature, Sanskrit Indian epic poetry, epic) from ancient India, one of the two important epics ...

composed by

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. According to legend, it is said that the princess Sita of

Mithila Mithila may refer to: Places * Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state ** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha * Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepa ...

Kingdom used to come regularly for twelve years at the Phulhar village for worshipping Goddess ''Girija Devi'' at the temple located in the campus ''Raj Udyan'' of King Janaka there. Goddess Girija Devi was considered as the ''Kuldevi'' of the King Janaka in Mithila. It is the place from where the story of the marriage of Lord Rama and Goddess Sita started. Nearby the village there is another ancient temple known as

Manokamna Mandir Manokamna Mandir ( Maithili language, Maithili: मनोकामना मंदिर ) is an ancient Hinduism, Hindu Hindu temple, temple located at Kamtaul village of Harlakhi Assembly constituency, Harlakhi block in Madhubani district of Mith ...

at Kamtaul village associated with the Girija Sthan.{{Cite news , title=इस जगह पहली बार मिले थे श्रीराम और सीता, आज भी मौजूद है रामायण काल की वाटिका , url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-hindustan-special-shri-ram-sita-met-first-time-at-this-place-ramayana-garden-period-still-exists-today-9102278.html , work=Hindustan , language=Hindi Similarly Vishwamitra Ashram at

Bisaul Bisaul ( Maithili: बिसौल) also known as ''Visaul'' is a historical village in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It is situated in the Madhubani district of Bihar. The village was founded by the queen Vishwasa Devi of the Oiniwar Dy ...

village is believed to be the place where Lord Rama and Lakshmana stayed with their Guru

before taking part in the '' Sita Swayamvar'' ceremony at the court of the King Janaka.

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Places in the Ramayana Tourist attractions in Bihar Mithila Ramayana Madhubani district