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Shiva's bow at Janaka's court (Janakpur)

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A Nepali pond called Dhanush Sagar is named for the bow.

Pinaka is Shiva's bow, also called Shiva Dhanusha. In the Sita swayamvara tradition Rama breaks it at Janaka's Mithila, winning Sita. Janakpur in Nepal (Janaki Mandir, Rama-Sita Vivaha Mandir, Dhanush Sagar pond) is the town that claims the wedding and celebrates it yearly on Vivah Panchami.

Who: Rama, Janaka, Sita, Shiva

Bound to

Parashurama challenges Rama with Vishnu's bow causes

Janakpur: the wedding that is re-enacted every year located-at

Places: Janakpur, Nepal

Where this comes from

• commentary · Wikipedia Pinaka (disambiguation: Shiva's bow)
• commentary · Wikipedia Janakpur

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