Janakpur

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About Janakpur

Capital of Mithila culture: the Janaki temple, dozens of sacred ponds, Maithili women's wall-painting tradition and Nepal's only (heritage) railway corridor to India.

Getting there

Flight or ~7 h drive from Kathmandu.

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Kathmandu's traveller quarter for fifty years: gear shops, bookstores, live music and every cuisine — chaotic, convenient and the natural base for trek logistics.

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Plan trip

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