Wednesday, 13 June 2012

SITA SAMIHIT STHAL (BHADOHI)

Sitamarhi (or Sitamadhi) ,Sant Ravidas Nagar (UP) 

The holy place of Sitamarhi is situated almost midway from Allahabad and Varanasi, The two cities of religious importance. Jangiganj and Bhiti are situated on the GT Road (National Highway-2, also known as Sher Shah Suri Marg) from where roads lead to Sitamarhi. It is 13 Kms from Jangiganj and just 7 Kms from Bhiti. One can get bus or taxi from Gopiganj, an ere King Janak found the boon-like Goddess Mata Sita(she (Maa Sita was found under earth while King Janak was ploughing the field in order to perform a ritual for rain as there was drought)). It is said that this temple is the place where Mata Sita went into the earth when she willed it; when she was living with Saint Walmiki in the forest of Sitamarhi. It was Saint Walmiki who wrote Ramayana. According to Ramayana when Lord Rama came to Maa Sita (her wife) to ask Her to come with Him.. Maa Sita said with folded palm that She served with her all efforts and love and it was time to end this human life(note human life because they were God and Goddess) after She asked Her mother (the earth) to take Her into her lap. She left behind Her two sons Lov and Kush whom Lord Rama took to the Great Ayodhya empire.
for more you can read Ramayana and Ramacharitmaanas two different epics based on Lord Rama.



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