This year the festival of Diwali is going to be celebrated on 12 November 2023. Every year people celebrate the festival of Diwali with great enthusiasm. On this day, every house and temple is decorated like a bride. In today's article, we are going to give you information about one such temple.
Where you should go for travel once. It was in this temple of Nepal that the Swayamvara of Lord Shri Ram and Mother Sita took place. This temple is one of the famous religious places of Nepal. The specialty of this temple is that the artwork on its walls is also very amazing.
Swayamvar of Shri Ram and Mata Sita was held in Naulakha temple.
This temple is considered to be the in-law's house of Lord Shri Ram. It was here that Mother Sita spent her entire childhood and it was here that she got married to MaryadaPurushottam Lord Ram Chandra. Looking at the things present in this temple, you will also realize that its history is linked to Lord Shri Ram and Mother Sita.
It was at this place that Lord Shiva's bow was broken for his marriage with Mother Sita. In the courtyard of the temple, you will also find a marriage hall, where Mother Sita and Lord Rama took seven rounds.
Where is the temple located?
The temple is situated at a distance of about 400 kilometers from Kathmandu city of Nepal. The temple is spread over a total of 4860 square meters. It is like a palace, whose beauty will win your heart. It took about 16 years to build this temple.
It is believed that the temple was completed between 1895 AD and 1911 AD. This temple was built by Rajputana Queen VrishabhanuKumari.
Why is it called Naulakha Temple?
About 9 lakh rupees were spent on the construction of this temple. Therefore it was named Naulakha. It is said that a gold idol was found in this temple in 657 AD.
There are a total of 115 ponds around this temple, of which ParshuramSagar, DhanushSagar and Ganga Sagar are considered to be the most famous.
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