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Punaura Dham, entailing Janaki Janmasthali Mandir, revered as the birth place of Mata Sita, the consort of Lord Rama, in Punaura village 5 km southwest of Sitamarhi city of Sitamarhi district in north Bihar near India–Nepal border. Since this temple has immense religious and spiritual significance for Hindus, a large number of pilgrims from all over the world visit here every day. It has been included as a cultural heritage site by the Government of India under the scheme for protection of cultural heritage in the country. The Punaura Dham is one of the major destination in the ambitious Ramayana circuit developed by the Government of India. A new city named Sitapuram around the legendary shrine Punaura Dham has been proposed.
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