Vivah Panchami : Commemorating Divine Wedding of Lord Ram-Janaki

An age-old ritual and practice that connects two immediate neighbors Nepal and India at the popular level.

The seven-day Ram-Sita Vivaha Panchami culminates Tuesday to the magnanimous end.

Thousands of devotees from India as well as the Mithila region throng Janakpurdham, the vibrant cultural and religious city in Nepal’s southern plains.

Falling on the fifth day of the waxing moon in November, this festival commemorates the sacred union of Goddess Sita and Lord Ram.

Devotion, music, and cultural performances are the central part of Vivaha Panchami celebrations.

The event has long been a metaphor for the cultural and religious harmony between the two neighbors who share popular level relation to the grassroots level.

Also, sages and religious leaders from cities like Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Rama, arrive to attend the grand re-enactment of the divine marriage.

At the Janaki Temple the divine wedding ceremony unfolds amid elaborate decorations and traditional rituals.

For centuries, this event has served as a cultural bridge between Nepal and India, fostering unity across borders through shared faith and heritage.

Following tradition, the bridal procession carrying Goddess Sita departs from the Janaki Temple, while the groom’s procession, carrying Lord Ram, departs from the Ram Temple.

As per Mithila customs, the wedding rituals continue late into the night.

More than a festival, Ram-Sita Vivaha Panchami symbolizes the enduring cultural and spiritual ties between Janakpur the birthplace of Sita and Ayodhya, Lord Ram’s birthplace in India.

Through devotion, ritual, and shared heritage, this celebration continues to unite two countries, reinforcing centuries-old bonds across borders.