Sita Kund
Sita Kund
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Satish J
Amman, Jordan256 contributions
Sita madhi is a historical place near Allahabad and Varanasi. There is a beautiful temple of mata Sita.Sita Kund and Big Hanuman ji statue is additional attraction. Nearby Valmiki Ashram is also to be visited.
Written September 21, 2014
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swamygrdr
Hyderabad, India42 contributions
Nov 2018
Visited Sita Kund. Place is well maitained and Maa Sita's idols are well placed. Place is surrounded by water and built in two levels. Near the entrance two small idols of Siva ling and Durga maata in separate enclosures in a cave like structure where you can light a Diya.
Written December 12, 2018
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KeepSmilingUK
Welwyn Garden City, UK564 contributions
Jan 2018 • Friends
Sitamarhi Temple is definitely worth seeing and spectacularly different to any other we'd seen in our travels so far.
Its story is complicated in the extreme. Suffice to say that, according to the 'Ramayana' (an epic Sanskrit poem about the god Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita from the clutches of an enemy, aided by an army of monkeys), Sita was abandoned, gave birth to twins and 'descended into the lap of Mother Earth' right here, at this very spot. I don't understand the story either - I told you it was complicated!
However, this white marble temple is unusual in that it is almost surrounded by a large pond and reached by a bridge over the water.
Within the complex is what looks, to the unitiated, like a water-slide with a blue man sitting at the top - a symbolic representation of god Shiva meditating in the Himalayas with the river Ganges emerging from the locks of his hair. Under this, in a dimly-lit, cave-like place, is a lingam, a smooth black stone representation of Shiva (or some believe it to be a male/female fertility symbol).
You cross a bridge to enter the temple on the first floor and are immediately dazzled by an amazing scene of coloured and mirrored mosaics. A marble statue of Sita dressed in a fine, yellow silk gown adorned with a huge garland of flowers stands in its midst beneath a shimmering silver dome. On three sides around her statue, the story of her journey 'into the lap of Mother Earth', together with pictures of Rama, her sons and various other figures, all trying to stop her from going underground, is fabulously depicted in shards of broken glass and bright, shiny pieces of mirror.
Down a flight of stairs is the exact place where Sita was said to have gone underground. Her tall, white image here is entirely different - sculpted, elegant, lifelike, perhaps wearing a little too much make-up but in a flowing robe with her long hair, as if caught by the wind, flying out behind her. This too is clearly a much-revered place and lamps filled with burning ghee are left here, the belief being that if these flames remained lit for a certain length of time, wishes would be fulfilled.
Nearby is a huge effigy of the monkey god Hanuman, 108 feet (33 metres) tall. The only place for worship seems to be a small man-made cave underneath it. Judging by the metal stanchions erected around the statue though, a proper temple extension is due to be added.
Its story is complicated in the extreme. Suffice to say that, according to the 'Ramayana' (an epic Sanskrit poem about the god Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita from the clutches of an enemy, aided by an army of monkeys), Sita was abandoned, gave birth to twins and 'descended into the lap of Mother Earth' right here, at this very spot. I don't understand the story either - I told you it was complicated!
However, this white marble temple is unusual in that it is almost surrounded by a large pond and reached by a bridge over the water.
Within the complex is what looks, to the unitiated, like a water-slide with a blue man sitting at the top - a symbolic representation of god Shiva meditating in the Himalayas with the river Ganges emerging from the locks of his hair. Under this, in a dimly-lit, cave-like place, is a lingam, a smooth black stone representation of Shiva (or some believe it to be a male/female fertility symbol).
You cross a bridge to enter the temple on the first floor and are immediately dazzled by an amazing scene of coloured and mirrored mosaics. A marble statue of Sita dressed in a fine, yellow silk gown adorned with a huge garland of flowers stands in its midst beneath a shimmering silver dome. On three sides around her statue, the story of her journey 'into the lap of Mother Earth', together with pictures of Rama, her sons and various other figures, all trying to stop her from going underground, is fabulously depicted in shards of broken glass and bright, shiny pieces of mirror.
Down a flight of stairs is the exact place where Sita was said to have gone underground. Her tall, white image here is entirely different - sculpted, elegant, lifelike, perhaps wearing a little too much make-up but in a flowing robe with her long hair, as if caught by the wind, flying out behind her. This too is clearly a much-revered place and lamps filled with burning ghee are left here, the belief being that if these flames remained lit for a certain length of time, wishes would be fulfilled.
Nearby is a huge effigy of the monkey god Hanuman, 108 feet (33 metres) tall. The only place for worship seems to be a small man-made cave underneath it. Judging by the metal stanchions erected around the statue though, a proper temple extension is due to be added.
Written April 3, 2018
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Kanchan58
Bengaluru, India2,058 contributions
Sep 2017 • Couples
This place is also known as Sita Marhi & is believed by Hindu Devotees that Goddess Sita (wife of Lord Rama) plunged inside Mother Earth when being questioned by Lord Rama to prove her fidelity after she was rescued from Ravana's Lanka.
This is a scenic temple surrounded by lake all around with greenery everywhere.
This is a scenic temple surrounded by lake all around with greenery everywhere.
Written September 26, 2017
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Pradip K
Prayagraj, India25 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
Me and my friend go to sita kund and bike to bike and so good place...
That time ran Wethera and cold times.. And so beautiful place..
That time ran Wethera and cold times.. And so beautiful place..
Written January 31, 2018
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jatinderj
Mumbai, India287 contributions
Jan 2017 • Friends
This is a very holy place and the tale goes that when mata Sita was returining from lanka, she felt thirsty and Laxman put an arrow on earth and water came out.this is well preserved place.
Written April 23, 2017
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Bhanojee
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India398 contributions
Oct 2015 • Family
This is a place where SITAMAYEE closed her avathar of human and rest in Bhoomatha. This is the most beautiful place situated in River Ganges with surrounding forest. Ambience of the place is very good. This is on the highway NH 2 between allahabad and varanasi where junction called Sita marhi, from highway it's 12kms inside, good approach roads are there. One must visit this place who visiting Ayodhya.
Written October 16, 2015
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chandan kumar de
Howrah, India66 contributions
Jun 2022
May visit with family. Sita maiya mandir is too good. Food court are there. Place is calm and quiet.
Written June 17, 2022
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PROF.HARAGOPAL MATHSYARAJA
Hyderabad, India817 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
After a visit to Vidhyavasini Devi temple one can visit the Huge HANUMAN STATUE in Munger and a Pond named after nd associated SITA Devi (Ramayana ) can be sseen.
Written December 4, 2018
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Footprints727663
987 contributions
Aug 2018 • Friends
I went to Sita Kund. According to the story of Sita Kund, while returning home from the exile goddess Sita felt thirsty and thus, Lord Lakshman pierced an arrow into the ground from where the water came out of it in the form of a fountain. It is great place to go.
Written August 27, 2018
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