The Divine Wedding of Ram & Sita
Vivah Panchami Festival Tour in Janakpur
Once a year Janakpur re-lives the greatest wedding in scripture: the baraat of Lord Ram enters the city, and at the Vivah Mandap the hands of Sita and Ram are joined again before hundreds of thousands of pilgrims.
Yatra Overview
“When the baraat enters Janakpur, every pilgrim walks in it — for the wedding of Ram and Sita is the wedding of the soul with the divine.”
Vivah Panchami commemorates the divine marriage of Lord Ram and Mother Sita, solemnized in Janakpur at the Vivah Mandap. The festival’s heart is the baraat: the wedding procession of Lord Ram entering from the Ayodhya side of the city, met by Janak’s court, culminating in the re-enacted wedding ceremony.
This 7-day tour arrives before the festival for preparation and full dham darshan — Janaki Mandir, the Sita birthplace, Ganga Sagar, Dhanusha Dham — then places you within the procession and the Mandap ceremony on the festival day, followed by post-festival darshan and a Mithila culture evening.
With our pandit guiding each rite and pure veg sattvik meals throughout, it is the most complete way to receive the blessing of the divine wedding.
Vivah Panchami Journey
- The baraat procession — walk with Lord Ram’s wedding party into Janakpur
- Vivah Mandap ceremony — the divine wedding re-enacted before pilgrims
- Janaki Mandir & Ram Mandir darshan with pandit-led puja
- Sita birthplace & Ganga Sagar pond of the Mithila kings
- Dhanusha Dham — where the bow of Shiva was broken
- Pre-festival preparation puja and vrata guidance
- Mithila culture evening with madhubani art and devotional song
- Post-festival darshan in the quiet after the celebration
Day-by-Day Sacred Itinerary
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Arrival in Kathmandu & Briefing
Greeted at the airport and transferred to the hotel. Evening festival briefing and rest. Overnight at Kathmandu hotel.
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Fly to Janakpur — Janaki Mandir Aarti
Morning flight to Janakpur; evening aarti and bhajan at the marble Janaki Mandir as festival preparations fill the city. Overnight Janakpur hotel.
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Pre-Festival Dham Darshan
Darshan and puja at the Sita birthplace shrine, Ganga Sagar pond and Ram Mandir; afternoon preparation puja and vrata guidance for the wedding day. Overnight Janakpur hotel.
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Vivah Panchami — The Baraat & Wedding
The festival day: join the baraat procession as it enters the city, then witness the divine wedding re-enacted at the Vivah Mandap with Vedic mantras ringing through Janakpur. Overnight Janakpur hotel.
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Post-Festival Darshan & Dhanusha Dham
Quiet morning darshan at Janaki Mandir after the festival, then drive to Dhanusha Dham, the forest shrine of the broken bow of Shiva. Evening Mithila culture program. Overnight Janakpur hotel.
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Fly to Kathmandu & Thanksgiving Puja
Morning flight to Kathmandu; evening thanksgiving puja and farewell dinner. Overnight at Kathmandu hotel.
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Completion Ceremony & Airport Transfer
After breakfast, a completion ceremony with certificate is held, then transfer to the airport as per your flight schedule. Jai Siya Ram!
Cost Includes & Excludes
✓Included in the Yatra
- All airport pickups & drops by Mount Kailash Travel
- Local 4-star hotel in Kathmandu with veg buffet breakfast
- Pure veg sattvik meals on all package days as per the itinerary
- All sightseeing, transfers & overland journeys by private tourist vehicle
- Entrance fees & permits for all temples, monuments & conservation areas listed
- Pandit service for all scheduled pujas, aarti & ritual arrangements
- English-speaking spiritual tour guide & full support team
- Government-licensed trek guide, porters & camping crew (trek journeys)
- Sankalpa Puja at Pashupatinath before departure & thanksgiving puja on return
- All applicable government taxes & service charges
- Yatra completion certificate
- Domestic flights Kathmandu – Janakpur both ways
- Festival puja samagri and guided position in the baraat procession
✕Not Included
- Travel insurance — mandatory for all participants
- Nepal entry visa fees (available on arrival at Kathmandu airport)
- Meals not listed in the itinerary
- Beverages (soft drinks, bottled water, tea, coffee) & personal expenses
- Donations, puja offerings & personal ritual expenses at temples
- Tips for staff — customary gratuities
- Helicopter / domestic flight fees where marked optional
- Additional costs from natural calamities or unforeseen circumstances beyond the organizer’s control
- Anything not mentioned under “Included in the Yatra”
Important Information
Booking & Advance
A 20% advance confirms your booking; the balance is settled 30 days prior to departure from Kathmandu. Rescheduling is possible at the updated trip cost, subject to availability.
Departures
Private and group-joining departures run throughout the year. Full-moon, festival and special sadhana departures are announced in advance — enquire for the next confirmed date.
Meals & Accommodation
Pure veg sattvik breakfast, lunch & dinner on package days. Comfortable hotels and guest houses on twin sharing; simple teahouses or tents on trek days.
Fitness & Preparation
Temple tours are suitable for all ages. Trek journeys involve 4–7 hours of walking per day at altitude — a basic fitness routine before travel is recommended.
What to Carry
Warm layers, rain protection, sturdy walking shoes, personal medicines, a day pack and your sadhana items. A detailed packing list is shared with your confirmation.
Cancellation Policy
30+ days prior: no charges. 15–29 days: 25% of tour cost. 7–14 days: 50%. Within 7 days: non-refundable. Extra costs from unavoidable itinerary changes are borne by the pilgrim.
Festival Date
Vivah Panchami falls on the fifth day of the bright half of Margashirsha (November–December); the exact date is confirmed by the temple calendar each year.
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