Developing Janakpurdham: An Initiative to Enhance Religious Tourism in the Heart of Madhes Province

News 12 Feb 2023 993

Janaki Temple

The city of Janakpurdham in Dhanusha, the capital of Madhesh province, is a well-known tourist destination due to its rich history and religious significance. The city is home to various famous temples including the Janaki Temple, Ram Mandir, Vivahmandap, Mani Mandap, and others. Despite the popularity of these religious sites, there have been issues with proper planning and management for visitors, leading to a lack of enjoyable experiences for tourists.

Mayor Manoj Kumar Sah of the Janakpurdham sub-metropolitan city has expressed a commitment to improve the city's religious areas to better support religious tourism. According to the mayor, there are plans in place to address the parking, waste management, and livestock issues in the city. A new parking lot is being built near the Dashrath Temple to provide more convenient parking for tourists and resolve the traffic management problems. The new parking lot will include a waiting room, public toilets, offices, and a small commercial area.

The sub-metropolitan municipality also aims to beautify the city and make it a more attractive destination for religious tourists. However, the majority of the land in the city is under the control of the Guthi Institute, making it difficult to carry out these improvement works. Nevertheless, Mayor Sah remains hopeful that with the support of everyone, including the Guthi Institute, Janakpur can be developed into a modern religious tourist city within the next five years.

In conclusion, the city of Janakpurdham is a valuable religious and cultural site that holds immense potential as a tourist destination. With proper planning and support, the city can become a hub for religious tourism and attract both domestic and foreign visitors.

Key Information

  • Janakpurdham in Dhanusha, the capital of Madhesh province, is a renowned historical and legendary tourist destination.
  • The area is known for its numerous temples, including the temple of Mata Janaki, and is considered the holy land of Maharishi Janak and the birthplace of Mother Janaki.
  • Despite its potential for religious tourism, there are complaints of lack of proper planning and management for visiting the temples, leading to difficulties for tourists.
  • The Janakpurdham sub-metropolitan city is working to improve the area to better support religious tourism, with a plan to develop Janakpur as a religious tourism city.
  • The improvement plans include garbage management, parking construction, and footpath construction, with a new parking lot to be built next to the Dasaratha Temple.
  • The sub-metropolitan city also plans to decorate, beautify, and beautify Janakpur and its temples, but acknowledges that there may be some difficulties due to the land being mostly in the name of Guthi Institute.
  • The sub-metropolitan city hopes to complete the improvement plan within their tenure with the support and cooperation of everyone, including the Guthi Institute.
Dhanusha Madhesh Pradesh Janakpur
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