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Janakpur (other)
Janakpur (also known as Janakpurdham) is a sub-metropolitan in Dhanusa District of Nepal. Janakpur may also refer to: * Janakpur Airport, airport in Janakpur, Nepal * Janakpur Road, town in Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India * Janakpur Zone, former zone of Nepal * Janakpur Road railway station, railway station in Sitamarhi district, Bihar, India * Janakpur Today (daily), Nepali-language national daily newspaper, published from Janakpurdham See also * Janakpuri (other) * Janak (other) * Janaka (other) Janaka (; ) is a name primarily found in Sri Lanka. Notable people with this name include: * Janaka is the father of Sita, the wife of Rama in the ancient Indian epic ''Ramayana''. * Janaka Perera, Sri Lankan politician * Janaka Ratnayake, Sri Lan ... * Janaki (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakpur
Janakpurdham or Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर, ) is a sub-metropolitan city in Dhanusha District, Province No. 2, Madhesh Province, Nepal. The city is a hub for religious and cultural tourism. A headquarter of Dhanusha District, Dhanusha district, ''Janakpur'' is also the capital for Madhesh Province. The city was founded in the early 18th century. According to tradition, storyteller indicates an earlier city known as Janakpurdham existed in the area, which was supposedly the capital of the Videha dynasty that ruled the Mithila (region), Mithila region in ancient times.Burghart, R. (1978). The disappearance and reappearance of Janakpur. Kailash: A Journal of Himalayan Studies 6 (4): 257–284. Janakpur is located about southeast of Kathmandu. , the city had a population of 173,924. The city had a population of 195,438 in 2021 Nepal census, 2021. Janakpur is currently the most populated sub metropolitan city of Nepal. Janakpur is located about 18 km away from the Bhittha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakpur Airport
Janakpur Airport is an airport serving Janakpur, a city in Mithila region of Nepal and the administrative headquarters of the Dhanusa District in Madhesh Province in Nepal. Facilities The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring . The airport is capable to handle aircraft from the Nepalese Army Air Service. No facilities are available in the airport premise. There are very few shops inside the airport premise. Airlines and destinations See also List of airports in Nepal This is a list of airports in Nepal, sorted by location. The country's three international airports and the hub of air services in the country are Tribhuvan International Airport, which serves the nation's capital and the country's largest metr ... References External links * {{authority control Airports in Nepal Dhanusha District Buildings and structures in Janakpur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakpur Road
Janakpur Road is a town and a notified area in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar. Demographics India census, Janakpur Road had a population of 15,129. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Janakpur Road has an average literacy rate of 89.14%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 65.46%. In Janakpur Road, 17% of the population is under 0 — 6 years of age. The town is noted for the famous Baba Nageshwarnath Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva & Madarsa Aziziya Jama Masjid Pupri which is founded by the Secretary of that time Maulana Manzarul Hasan. Transport Pupri, an agro-based industrial town, is located in Sitamarhi District in Bihar. It is around 30 km south-east of Sitamarhi. Janaki Temple, dedicated to Goddess Sita, is a nearby attraction. The town is directly connected with Nanpura (8 km south), Bajpatti (17 km north-west) and Jaynagar (34 km north-east) by road. Madh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakpur Zone
Janakpur ( ne, जनकपुर अञ्चल ) was one of the fourteen zones of Nepal, reaching from the Indian border in the south to the Tibetan border in the north and Sagarmatha Zone in the east and Bagmati and Naryani Zones in the west. The headquarters of Janakpur Zone and its main city was Janakpur. Close to the Indian border, it is a historic city of Hinduism. The city is believed to have been the capital city of King Janaka, the father-in-law of Lord Rama, the son of the then king of Ayodhya, Dasharatha. The city was then called 'Mithila Nagari'. The name of Janakpur zone is related to the historic King Janaka and his capital Janakpur. Other cities within Janakpur Zone are Kamalamai (in Inner Terai) and Bhimeshwor and Bardibas, Dhalkebar, Jaleshwor, Malangwa, Hariwan, Lalbandi, Gaushala Bazar and Matihani (Outer Terai). Administrative subdivisions Janakpur was divided into six districts; since 2015 the three northern districts have been redesignated as pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakpur Road Railway Station
Janakpur Road railway station is a small railway station in Sitamarhi district, Bihar. Its code is JNR. It serves Janakpur Road town. The station consists of 2 platforms. It's B category railway station of Samastipur railway division. The Janakpur Road is well connected to most of the major cities in India like Patna, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Lucknow, and other cities by the railway network. Trains * New Jalpaiguri–Sitamarhi Weekly Express * Kolkata–Sitamarhi Express * Mithilanchal Express * Raxaul–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Karmabhoomi Express * Howrah–Raxaul Express * Lichchavi Express * Sadbhavna Express (via Sitamarhi) * Sadbhavna Express (via Ayodhya) * Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express The Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express is an Superfast Express trains in India, Superfast Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 15655/15656 ... * Samast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakpur Today (daily)
''Janakpur Today'' (Nepali language, Nepali: जनकपुर टुडे) is a Nepali language national daily, published from Janakpurdham. It is owned by Janakpur Today Media Group. The chairman of the media group, Arun Singhaniya, was murdered in 2010, reportedly over content published by Janakpur Today. References External links * {{Nepal-newspaper-stub Daily newspapers published in Nepal 2010 establishments in Nepal Nepali-language newspapers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janakpuri (other)
Janakpuri is a suburb in the Southwest Delhi district of Delhi, India. Janakpuri may also refer to: * Janakpuri West metro station, an interchange station between the Blue Line and Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro * Janakpuri (Delhi Assembly constituency), one of the 70 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the National Capital Territory in northern India * Janakpuri East metro station, located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro See also * Janakpur (other) * Janak (other) * Janaka (other) Janaka (; ) is a name primarily found in Sri Lanka. Notable people with this name include: * Janaka is the father of Sita, the wife of Rama in the ancient Indian epic ''Ramayana''. * Janaka Perera, Sri Lankan politician * Janaka Ratnayake, Sri Lan ... * Janaki (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janak (other)
Janaka is a character who appears in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He is an ancient Hindu king of Videha, which was located in the Mithila region. His name at birth was Sīradhvaja, and he had a brother named Kushadhvaja. His father's name was Hrasvaroman, a descendant of the king Nimi. The rulers of the Videha kingdom were accorded the title ''Janaka'', meaning 'father' in Sanskrit, and this character is the best-known bearer of the same. Janaka is revered as being an ideal example of non-attachment to material possessions. He was intensely interested in spiritual discourse and considered himself free from worldly illusions. His interactions with sages and seekers such as Ashtavakra and Sulabha are recorded in the ancient texts. His relationship with his adopted daughter Sita led her to be called Janaki. The city of Janakpur in Nepal is named after him and his daughter Sita. The Videha (or Mithila) kingdom was historically located between east of Gandaki River, west of Mahananda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janaka (other)
Janaka (; ) is a name primarily found in Sri Lanka. Notable people with this name include: * Janaka is the father of Sita, the wife of Rama in the ancient Indian epic ''Ramayana''. * Janaka Perera, Sri Lankan politician * Janaka Ratnayake, Sri Lankan entrepreneur *Janaka Kumbukage, Sri Lankan actor * Janaka Ruwanpura, professor at the University of Calgary, Canada *Janaka Stucky, American poet * Janaka de Silva, Sri Lankan physician * Janaka Walgama, Sri Lankan Army officer *Janaka Bandara Tennakoon, Sri Lankan politician *Janaka Wakkumbura, Sri Lankan politician See also * Janak (other) * Janaki (other) * Janakpur (other) * Janakpuri (other) * ''Janakan ''Janakan'' () is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language Crime film, crime thriller film directed by N. R. Sanjeev and written by S. N. Swami, starring Suresh Gopi and Mohanlal. The music was composed by M. Jayachandran. It was released on 8 April 20 ...'', a 2010 Indian film {{Given name Sinh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
