Vivaha Panchami
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Vivah Panchami is a Hindu
festival celebrating the marriage of Ram
and Sita
. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Margashirsha month (November – December) as per Hindu calendar
.
The day is observed as the Vivah Utsav of Sita and Rama
in temples and sacred places associated with Sri Rama in Mithilanchal region and North India
.
, where thousands of pilgrims arrive many from India, as it is believed here that Sita was born at Janakpurdham
and got married to Bhagavan Sri Ram here.
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
festival celebrating the marriage of Ram
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
and Sita
SITA
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. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Margashirsha month (November – December) as per Hindu calendar
Hindu calendar
The hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars, as well as an Indian national calendar. Nepali calendar, Bengali calendar, Malayalam calendar, Tamil calendar, Telugu calendar, Kannada...
.
The day is observed as the Vivah Utsav of Sita and Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
in temples and sacred places associated with Sri Rama in Mithilanchal region and North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...
.
Observances
The day is also of great importance at Janakpur in NepalNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, where thousands of pilgrims arrive many from India, as it is believed here that Sita was born at Janakpurdham
Janakpurdham
Janakpur, also known as Janakpurdham, is one of the historical and religious city of Nepal. Janakpur is the administrative headquarters of Dhanusa District of the Janakpur Zone and has a population of approximately 80,000...
and got married to Bhagavan Sri Ram here.