Vivaha Panchami
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| Vivah Panchami | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Sita Vivah |
| Observed by | Hindus |
| Type | Hindu |
| Celebrations | National Holiday in Nepal[citation needed] |
| Frequency | annual |
Vivah Panchami is a festival celebrating the wedding of Rama and Sita. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Agrahayana month (November – December) as per Maithili calendar. The day is observed as the Vivah Utsav of Sita and Rama in temples and sacred places associated with Sri Rama in Mithila region of India and Nepal.
Observances
The day is of great importance at Janakpurdham in Nepal, where thousands of pilgrims arrive many from India and from other part of the country, as it is believed that Sita got married to Lord Ram (Prince of Ayodhya) here.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "2015 Vivah Panchami". DrikPanchang. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ http://www.festivalsofindia.in/Vivaha-Panchami/
- ^ Naresh Chandra Sangal; Prakash Sangal (1998). Glimpses of Nepal. APH Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 81-7024-962-7.
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