Valmiki_Ashram

Valmiki Ashram

Valmiki Ashram

Hindu temple in Nepal

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.

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According to Hindu history, 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.

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References

  1. [1]
    Nepal Press Report. 1973. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. [2]
    Devi, Sanasam Sandhyarani (28 December 2011). India Nepal Relations. ISBN 9789382573357. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. [3]
    "About Triveni Dham". 19 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. [4]
    "वाल्मीकि आश्रमको बेवास्ता". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  5. [5]
    "'रामायण'को रचना गर्ने वाल्मीकि को हुन् ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  6. [6]
    "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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