Vivaha Panchami
Depiction of Wedding scene of Shri Ram and Sita Mata from Bundi palace
Observed byHindus
TypeHindu
SignificanceWedding anniversary of Rama and Sita
ObservancesProcessions of Ram Sita Murtis, Bhandaras (community feasts), Religious charity
Frequencyannual

Vivaha Panchami (Sanskrit: विवाहपञ्चमी, romanized: Vivāhapañcamī) is a Hindu festival celebrating the wedding of Shri Rama and Devi Sita in the Janakpurdham which was the capital city of Mithila.[1] It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Agrahayana month (November – December) as per the Bikram Samvat calendar and in the month of Margashirsha. The day is observed as the Vivaha Utsava of Sita and Rama in temples and sacred places associated with Rama, such as the Mithila region of Nepal and Ayodhya of India. In the Braj region, this day is also celebrated as the manifestation day of Banke Bihari form of Shri Krishna and hence also known as Vihāra Pañchamī.[2]

Observances

The day is of great importance at Janakpurdham in Nepal, where thousands of pilgrims arrive many from India and from other part of the country, as it is mentioned in the Ramayana that Sita married Rama here.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jha, Makhan (1982). Civilizational Regions of Mithila & Mahakoshal. Capital Publishing House.
  2. ↑ KATHURIA, ARUNIM (2020-02-05). KRIDHA. Haneul Publications.
  3. ↑ Naresh Chandra Sangal; Prakash Sangal (1998). Glimpses of Nepal. APH Publishing. p. 24. ISBN 81-7024-962-7.
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