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Vishwamitra Ashram, Bisaul

Coordinates: 26°37′30.83632″N 85°59′46.90108″E / 26.6252323111°N 85.9963614111°E / 26.6252323111; 85.9963614111
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Vishwamitra Ashram, Bisaul
विश्वामित्र आश्रम
Symbolic image - Disciples Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana performing guru-seva by pressing Vishvamitra's feet and legs (bazaar art, mid-1900's)
Monastery information
Full nameShree Ram - Lakhan - Vishwamitra Bishram Ashram
Other namesSundar Sadan
EstablishedTreta Yuga
Dedicated toIndian philosophy, Gayatri Mantra
Celebration dateMithila Madhya Parikrama
People
Founder(s)Vishwamitra
Site
LocationBisaul village, Harlakhi Block, Madhubani district
CountryIndia
Coordinates26°37′30.83632″N 85°59′46.90108″E / 26.6252323111°N 85.9963614111°E / 26.6252323111; 85.9963614111
Other informationRelated to Ancient Mithila University

Vishwamitra Ashram at Bisaul village of Madhubani district in the Mithila region of Bihar was the residence place related to the Vedic sage Vishwamitra in Ramayana. It is located near the capital city Janakpur of ancient Mithila Kingdom.[1][2]

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In Ramayana, Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana went to the Vishwamitra Ashram from the Gautam Ashram in the ancient Mithila Kingdom with their teacher Vishwamitra.[3][4] It is said that during the arrival of the princes Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana in Mithila, Guru Vishwamitra stayed with them in Vishaul and rested for the night.[5][6] Vishwamitra Ashram is also the part of Mithila Madhya Parikrama.[7] It was located at the royal mango garden of the King Janaka. It was built by the King Shreedhwaj Janaka of Mithila as the residence place for the Vedic sage Vishwamitra.[8] There is a small village nearby called as Phulhar witnessed the first meeting of the Prince Lord Rama and Princess Goddess Sita in Treta Yuga era. When both brothers Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana were staying in the Vishwamitra Ashram Vishaul and they went to the garden to pluck flowers for their Guru Vishwamitra, Goddess Sita was also there for worshiping Goddess Girja.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fulaware, Yuvraj. Ramayana route.
  2. ^ a b "Madhubani: यहां हुआ था राम सीता का मिलन... अनेक कहानियां जुड़ी हैं, बिहार के मधुबनी से". आज तक (in Hindi). 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ^ "मारीच वध के बाद राम व लक्ष्मण के साथ विश्वामित्र जनकपुरी पहुंचे". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ^ "विश्वामित्र की आज्ञा से श्रीराम ने किया ताड़का का वध - Rama killed Tadaka on the orders of Vishwamitra. - Uttar Pradesh Azamgarh Local News". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  5. ^ "प्रभु श्रीराम के मिथिला आगमन से जुड़ा मध्यमा परिक्रमा का इतिहास, जान‍िए कहां-कहां होती है पर‍िक्रमा - History of Madhyama Parikrama related to the arrival of Lord Shri Ram in Mithila know where the Parikrama takes place". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  6. ^ Phatak, Manoj (2019-04-08). "1-24 विश्वामित्र आश्रम बिशौल मधुबनी बिहार". Shri Ram Sanskritik Shodh Sansthan Nyas. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  7. ^ "धर्मायण - धार्मिक, सांस्कृतिक एवं राष्ट्रीय चेतना की हिन्दी मासिक पत्रिका" (PDF). धर्मायण (in Hindi). Mahavir Mandir, Patna. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  8. ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2022-05-13). "राम 'राह': अयोध्या से नेपाल तक की यात्रा.... जहां विश्वामित्र और भाई लक्ष्मण के साथ रघुवर ने रखे थे अपने चरण". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)