Bihar

• 14 Feb 2022

Tallest Statue of Mata Sita in Sitamarhi

Why in News

• On February 13, 2022, Mahamandaleshwar Swami Virendranand Ji Maharaj, National Coordinator of the Ramayana Research Council and Juna Akhara, announced the establishment of the world's tallest (251 m) statue of Mother Sita in Sitamarhi.

Key Points

• For its implementation, the council has constituted Shri Bhagwati Sita Teerth Kshetra Samiti, which has been chaired by local Sunil MP Sunil Kumar Pintu.
• 108 statues of Bhagwati Sita will also be installed in a circular form around the 251 meter high statue of Mata Sita which will express her philosophy of life. This place will be developed like a boating for the darshan of these idols.
• A digital museum, research institute and study center will also be built here based on the philosophy of life of Bhagwati Sita.
• Statues of major characters of Ramayana including Tulsidas, Valmiki, Kewat will also be installed here.
• On this occasion Mata Sita.com website has been launched on which the information about the work related to the construction of the temple will be updated from time to time.
• Sita Kund is a Hindu pilgrimage site located in Punora village near Sitamarhi town in the state of Bihar. Punaura Dham Janki Kund (Punaura Dham Janki Mandir) was famous as the ashram of Pundarik Rishi in mythological times. Goddess Sita was born in Punaura itself.