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Jānakī Mandir () is a Hindu temple in Janakpur, Nepal, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Sītā. It is an example of Koiri Hindu architecture. Fully built in bright white and constructed in an area of 1,480 square metres (15,930 sq. feet), it is a three-storied structure made entirely of stone and white marble. It is a major destination for the tourism in Mithila.
The walls of the temple have Madhubani art paintings. All its 60 rooms are decorated with the flag of Nepal, coloured glass, engravings, and paintings, with lattice windows and turrets.
The Sita Swayamvara (groom choosing ceremony) of Jānakī (Sītā) and Rāma as described in the Rāmāyaṇa is believed to have occurred here at the wedding mandapa attached to this temple. The site was designated as a UNESCO tentative site in 2008.
In 1657, a golden statue of the Goddess Sita was found at the very spot, and Sita is said to have lived there. The legend said it that it was built on the holy site where Sannyasi Shurkishordas had found the images of Goddess Sita. In fact, Shurkishordas was the founder of modern Janakpur and the great saint and poet who preached about the Sita Upasana (also called Sita Upanishad) philosophy. Legend has claimed it that King Janaka (Seeradhwaj) performed the worship of Shiva-Dhanus on this site.
, the temple is reported to have partly collapsed from the earthquake in April 2015.
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