Janakpur also called Janakpurdham lies close to the border of Nepal and India (Bihar) at some 135 km distance from Kathmandu. Janakpur is the center of the Maithili culture and the birthplace of Sita (Vaidehi, Janaki), the daughter of king Janak and husband of Ram in the famous Ramayana story. Ram and Sita also got married in Janakpur.