Vivaha Panchami

Vivah Panchami is a festival celebrating the wedding of Rama and Sita. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Agrahayana month (November – December) as per Maithili calendar. The day is observed as the Vivah Utsav of Sita and Rama in temples and sacred places associated with Sri Rama in Mithila region of India and Nepal.

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 believed that Sita married Lord Ram (Prince of Ayodhya) here.

See also
Ram Navami
Mithila
 List of Hindu festivals

References

Category:Hindu festivals
Category:Hindu holy days
Category:Vaishnavism
Category:Religious festivals in India
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Category:November observances
Category:December observances