Bibaha Panchami Tour

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Highlights

Appreciate the architectural beauty of Janaki temple built on Shikhar and Rajpoot style
Enjoy the Hindu religious festival being part of re-enacted marriage ceremony between Lord Ram and Sita.
Taste the delicious foods during the festival
Be part of wedding procession mingling with the locals

Bibaha Panchami tour endows the opportunity to be part of the great festival celebrated annually to mark the marriage of Lord Ram and Sita on the premises of the Janaki temple of Janakpur, once which used to be the palace of former King Janak; King of Mithila during the ancient period. Bibaha Panchami that falls on the month of October/ November generates the carnival atmosphere where numerous people from across Nepal and India swarm on the periphery of the temple to enjoy the festival on which fire is cracked with explosions spreading the message of peace and harmony along with the feelings of love.

Relish on the atmosphere of the wedding ceremony engaging on the well managed Bibaha Panchami tour which is also the epitome of the religious and cultural connection between Nepal and India that has been on the process since the antique period.

During the festival, Janaki temple is decorated as the wedding palace through twinkling lights and idols of Lord and Sita are ornamented as bridegroom and bride reviving the atmosphere like in genuine marriage. And special wedding ceremony is organized between the idols of the Ram and Sita following all the wedding rituals according to the Hindu religion.

According to mythology, Sita and Ram got married during Treta Yug and their marriage is based on courageous or charismatic model where Lord Ram got married with Sita breaking the Shiva bow while stringing the bow according to announcement of King Janak, who has declared that only such suitors would be suitable to be bridegroom of his daughter who could be able to string thread on the Shiva Bow which his daughter Sita has carried unknowingly while doing household chores.

Things to do

What's Included?

3 nights double sharing accommodation in Kathmandu as mentioned above hotels or equivalent
2 night double sharing accommodation in Janakpur mentioned above hotels or equivalent
Sightseeing tours as per the program on private basis with the services of local English speaking guide
Kathmandu/Janakpur/Kathmandu private surface transfer with our chauffeur
All applicable entrance fees for the monuments, entrance ticket included in the program (except at museums
All current applicable taxes
Airport transfers as per the program on private basis with the services of English speaking representative

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What's not Included?

Air tickets, airport taxes and Visa fee for foreign nationals
Travel insurance
Items of personal nature like laundry, phone calls, tips to guides / drivers etc
Camera / Video camera fees applicable at monuments
Meal in Janakpur

Things to do

Brief itinerary

Day Day 01
Arrival at Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in the hotel.
Day Day 02
Sightseeing tour of religious hub Swoyambhu, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath and overnight in Hotel. (Approx. 6 hours tour).
Day Day 03
Drive to Janakpur from Kathmandu. Overnight at Janakpur. (Approx. 7 hours/ 380 km)
Day Day 04
Religious tour along with participator of Bibaha Panchami event. Overnight stay at Janakpur. (Approx. 7 hours event)
Day Day 05
Return drive. (Approx. 7 hours drive/ 380 km)
Day Day 06
Departure

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Day Day 01
Arrival at Kathmandu and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in the hotel.

Welcome to Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Our representative will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. On arrival check-in at the hotel where you will be accommodated during your Kathmandu stay. After your refreshment, you will be formally introduced to guide. Overnight stay in Hotel, Kathmandu.
Day Day 02
Sightseeing tour of religious hub Swoyambhu, Pashupatinath and Boudhanath and overnight in Hotel. (Approx. 6 hours tour).

Breakfast at the hotel. Our guide will meet you at the hotel and during the period of breakfast, our guide will give the synopsis of today sightseeing tour. After breakfast, check-out at the hotel and drive to Swoyambhunath temple famed as monkey temple; world heritage sites located on top of hill offering chance to have the scenic vision of the complete landscape of Kathmandu. Swayambhunath Temple that sits atop a high hill overlooking Kathmandu and the entire Kathmandu Valley. Swayambhunath is perhaps the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site in Nepal.

Then descend from Swoyambhu stepping the 365 stony steps and drive for almost 1 hour to reach Pashupatinath, artistically crafted world heritage sites nestled on the bank of pious Bagmati River where devotees take religious deep on the dirty water of the river to purify their body. Pashupatinath is considered by Hindus to be an auspicious site for passing from one stage of life to the next through the purifying and destroying flames of cremation.

We will spend 2 hours visiting the several shrines, temples wandering the paved path the temple premises. Then after having lunch at some restaurants then drive for almost 45 minutes to reach Boudhanath, the religious hub also known as little Tibet. Bouddhanath is a Buddhist religious complex with a history dating back over 500 years. Located on the eastern edge of Kathmandu it is now a site of great pilgrimage for Buddhist followers who circle its massive stupa, spin its many prayer wheels and visit its beautiful monastery.

And at last drop you to the hotel at 4:30 pm. Overnight stay at Kathmandu.
Day Day 03
Drive to Janakpur from Kathmandu. Overnight at Janakpur. (Approx. 7 hours/ 380 km)

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast check-out at the hotel and drive you to Janakpur from Kathmandu along the serpentine B. P highway. During the journey, you will enjoy the scenic beauty of the green hills, terraced farm and many more. Janakpur; a sacred place for Hindu devotee and former kingdom of King Janak; father of Sita who got married to Lord Ram of Ayodhya. On arrival check-in at the hotel and feel relaxed. Evening visit to Janaki temple. Overnight stay at Janakpur.
Day Day 04
Religious tour along with participator of Bibaha Panchami event. Overnight stay at Janakpur. (Approx. 7 hours event)

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, check-out at the hotel and participate in the auspicious festival of Bibaha Panchami where the marriage of Lord and Sita will be reenacted every year on this day. During the festival idols of Lord Ram and Sita decorated as bridegroom and bride making the environment like genuine marriage. Numerous pilgrims arrive at Janakpur from Ayodhya along with Idol of Ram being the part of the procession and as well as the witness of the wedding ceremony. Apart from being the participator of this grand ceremony we will do a sightseeing tour of Janaki Temple, Bibaha Mandap (Ram - Sita marriage venue), Ram Mandir, Ganga Sagar, and Dhanusa Dham and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay at Janakpur.
Day Day 05
Return drive. (Approx. 7 hours drive/ 380 km)

Return drive to Kathmandu from Janakpur.
Day Day 06
Departure

We will drive you to the airport on the basis of your scheduled flight.