Dhanushadham, Janakpur

Dhanushadham, Janakpur

Dhanushadham, Janakpur

Dhanushadham, Janakpur

Situated 18 km north-east of Janakpurdham, Dhanushadham, is believed to be the place where the broken remains of the divine Shiva bow fell after Ram broke it to obtain Sita’s hand in marriage. Dhandushadham is about an hour’s drive from Janakpur by bus. A fossilized fragment of the broken piece is still believed to be present here. Every Sunday in the month of Magh (January/ February), a Makar Mela (fair) takes place -a tradition that has not been broken since Vedic times - and tens of thousands of devotees from Nepal and India flock here to pay homage to this place.


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