Valmiki Ashram (Nepali: वाल्मीकि आश्रम) is a Hindu Balmiki temple situated in Chitwan district of Nepal, inside Chitwan National Park.[1][2] It is close to the Triveni Dham where Tamasa, Sona and Sapta Gandaki rivers meet.[3][4] Deities worshipped here include Rama, Sita, and Valmiki. The festival of Rama Navami is also celebrated here.
| Valmiki Ashram | |
|---|---|
वाल्मीकि आश्रम | |
 Valmiki Ashram, Chitwan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chitwan |
| Province | Bagmati Province |
| Deity | Ram, Sita, Rishi Valmiki |
| Festivals | Ram Navami |
| Location | |
| Location | Chitwan National Park, Nepal |
| Country | Nepal |
  Location in Nepal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 27°26′43.14″N 83°57′12.51″E / 27.4453167°N 83.9534750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Pagoda Style |
| Website | |
| www.ddcchitwan.gov.np | |
According to Hindu mythology, it is the place where Rishi Valmiki lived and wrote the hindu epic Ramayana.[5] It is believed that Sita, consort of lord Rama, came here to stay during pregnancy and it was the place where Lava and Kusha were born.[6]
The temple is accessible by crossing the Triveni river and then by walking or taking a vehicle across the border via the nearby Gandaki barrage.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nepal Press Report. 1973. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ Devi, Sanasam Sandhyarani (28 December 2011). India Nepal Relations. ISBN 9789382573357. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "About Triveni Dham". 19 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "वाल्मीकि आश्रमको बेवास्ता". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "'रामायण'को रचना गर्ने वाल्मीकि को हुन् ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Lumbini Development Trust- Birthplace of Buddha, Historical Place of Nepal, The World Heritage SiteLumbini Development Trust". lumbinidevtrust.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
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