Vivaha Panchami (Sanskrit: विवाहपञ्चमी, romanized: Vivāhapañcamī) is a Hindu festival celebrating the wedding of Rama and Sita in Janakpurdham which was the capital city of Mithila. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the month of Agrahayana (November – December) in the Bikram Samvat, calendar also known as Mangsir.[3] The day is observed as the Vivaha Utsava of Sita and Rama in temples and sacred places associated with Rama, such as the Mithila region of India and Nepal and Ayodhya in India.[4]
| Vivaha Panchami | |
|---|---|
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| Observed by | Hindus |
| Type | Hindu |
| Significance | Wedding anniversary of Rama and Sita |
| Frequency | Annual |
Observances
editThe day is of great importance at Janakpurdham and Vivah Mandap in Janakpur, Nepal,[5] where thousands of pilgrims arrive many from India and from other part of the country, as it is mentioned in the Ramayana that Sita married Rama here.[6]
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Vivah Mandap, Janakpur -
Idols of Lord Rama and Mata Sita in Vivah Mandap -
Vivah Mandap view with Janakpur Dham
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2015 Vivah Panchami". DrikPanchang. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Vivaha panchami, vivaha panchami legend - Festivals of India".
- ^ "Vivah Panchami 2023: Date, Time, Significance And All You Need To Know". ABP Live. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Vivah Panchami". Government of Nepal. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Janakpur celebrating Vivah Panchami today". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Naresh Chandra Sangal; Prakash Sangal (1998). Glimpses of Nepal. APH Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 81-7024-962-7.