Sitamarhi

Sitamarhi is a town and the district headquarters of Sitamarhi district, Mithila, India. It is a part of the Tirhut Division. Rivers like Baghmati, Aghwara, Lakhandei and Manusmara flow through the Sitamarhi District. The northern part of Sitamarhi District falls in the foothills of the Himalaya. The moderate climate and the alluvial soil of the area make it the land of Rabi Cultivation. The district is also a commercial centre of rice, timber, hides and oilseeds. The historical significance of the Sitamarhi District is associated with the wife of Ram, Sita. According to a mythology, Mata Sita was born in an earthen pot under the land of this district, where her father Raja Janak found her while ploughing that land to seek the blessings of Lord Indra, for rain. Raja Janak dug a tank at that place and after the marriage of Sita, he placed the stone figures of Rama, Sita and Lakshman to mark the place. Later on, an ascetic named Birbal Das, discovered the place and it got recognised as Sitamarhi. In 1972, this district was separated from Muzaffarpur and made a part of northern Bihar.

Sitamarhi, with its matchless beauty and great religious association, claims to be one of the major tourist attractions of Bihar. The location of the city, on the western bank of the Lakhandai River - in the fertile Middle Ganges Plain of Bihar, gives it a picturesque stance. The city derives its importance from the fact that it is associated with Hindu mythology. Sita, wife of Lord Rama, is said to have emerged from an earthen pot somewhere in Sitamarhi.