Nature of the Place: Temple / sacred tank
Ramayana Relevance — What Happened Here: Sita was discovered by King Janaka while he was ploughing the sacrificial field.
Ramayana Reference / Textual Context: Bala Kanda and later tradition
Sthala Purana / Local Tradition and Present Identification: Valmiki states that Janaka found Sita while ploughing, but does not give modern coordinates. Punaura Dham is a major Bihar tradition identifying the manifestation place.
What a Pilgrim Can See: Janaki temple, Sita Kund and pilgrimage complex
Temple / Site Timings: Opening hours and access conditions may change. Prefer a daylight visit for outdoor, hill, cave, forest and coastal sites, and reconfirm locally before travel.
Contact: Contact the temple office, district tourism office or local site administration shortly before travel; telephone numbers are intentionally not printed where a stable official number could not be verified.
| Category | Ramayana Places |
| address | Punaura Dham, Sitamarhi, Bihar - 843302. |
| state | Bihar |
| district | Sitamarhi |
| city | Sitamarhi |
| area | Punaura Dham |
| pincode | 843302 |
