Janakpur also known as Janakpurdham is the administrative headquarters of Dhanusa district of the Janakpur Zone and as of 2015 [update] had a population of 169,287.The city is located about 123 kilometres (76 mi) south-east of Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Janakpur has a substantial tourism industry due to its significance in the Hindu religion and is home to the only operational railway in Nepal, the Nepal Railways. History Main articles: Mithila and Kings of Mithila Deities of Sri Sita Devi (far right) and Sri Rama (center) (with Sri Lakshmana (far left) and Sri Hanuman (below seated)) The Janakpur Zone ( Janakpur anchal ), historically called Mithilanchal, is the place where ancient Maithili culture originated. It has the birthplace of the chatth festival and the Maithili language and script. The First milinium B.C text shatapatha bahrama tells that the Nepalese Maithil king Māt...
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