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Nepal: A priest in Janakpur, southern Nepal

Janakpur, historically called Mithilanchal, is the centre of the ancient Maithil culture, which has its own language and script. The most important historical reference to Mithila/Janakpur is in the Hindu epic Ramayana, where Lord Rama's wife Sita Devi (also called Janaki) is said to have been the princess of Videha. Her father, King Janak, found baby Sita in a furrow of a field and raised her as his daughter. When she grew up, the king announced that she should be wed by whoever was able to string the divine bow of Shiva. Though many royal suitors tried, Lord Rama, prince of Ayodhya, alone could even lift the bow. As Rama and Sita are major figures in Hinduism, Janakpur is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus.

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Nepal: A priest in Janakpur, southern Nepal

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Janakpur, historically called Mithilanchal, is the centre of the ancient Maithil culture, which has its own language and script. The most important historical reference to Mithila/Janakpur is in the Hindu epic Ramayana, where Lord Rama's wife Sita Devi (also called Janaki) is said to have been the princess of Videha. Her father, King Janak, found baby Sita in a furrow of a field and raised her as his daughter. When she grew up, the king announced that she should be wed by whoever was able to string the divine bow of Shiva. Though many royal suitors tried, Lord Rama, prince of Ayodhya, alone could even lift the bow. As Rama and Sita are major figures in Hinduism, Janakpur is an important pilgrimage site for Hindus.

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5210 x 3374 px | 50.3 MB

Tamaño impresión:

44.1 x 28.6 cm | 17.4 x 11.2 in (300 dpi)

Palabras clave:

ASIA • ASIATICO • HINDU • HINDUISMO • HISTORIA • HISTORICO • NEPAL • RELIGION • SHIVA • SIVA • VISHNU