Mithila Kshetra - Where Devi Sita incarnated and Mithila Shakti Peetha

• Meditation:
- Sita: I meditate on Devi Sita incarnating from Earth in Mithila.
- Rama: I meditate on Sri Rama delivering Devi Ahalya from curse in Mithila.
- Rama: I meditate on Sri Rama breaking the bow of Lord Shiva in Mithila and thereafter marrying Devi Sita.
- Devi: I meditate on Devi abiding in Mithila as Mithila Shakti Peetha.

श्रीमदहल्योद्धारक राम् ॥
राम् राम् जय राजा राम् । राम् राम् जय सीता राम् ।
- Nama Ramayana - verse 12 (Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya on the outskirts of Mithila)

त्र्यंबककार्मुकभञ्जक राम् ॥ सीतार्पितवरमालिक राम् ॥
राम् राम् जय राजा राम् । राम् राम् जय सीता राम् ।
- Nama Ramayana - verses 18 to 19 (Sri Rama broke the bow of Lord Shiva and married Devi Sita in Mithila)

रत्नावल्यां दक्षस्कन्धः कुमारी भैरवः शिवः ।
मिथिलायामुमा देवी वामस्कन्धो महोदरः ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 47 (Mithila has the Mithila Shakti Peetha where the Vama Skanda of Devi had fallen)

• Mithila is a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Mithila Shakti Peetha]

• Mithila is primarily a Sita Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Sita):
- Devi Sita appeared from Earth in Mithila and was adopted by king Janaka as his daughter. Devi Sita grew up in Mithila in the palace of king Janaka.

• Mithila is equally a Rama Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Rama):
- Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya from the curse of sage Gautama on the outskirts of Mithila.
- Sri Rama married Devi Sita after breaking the bow of Lord Shiva in Mithila.

• Mithila is a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Mithila as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Mithila Shakti Peetha] (Devi Bhagavati of Uchaith) (Devi Jayamangala of Begusarai) (Devi Ugratara of Saharsa).

• Mithila is also a Rishi Sthalam (Place of Rishis):
- Sage Gautama had his hermitage in Mithila where Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya.
- Sage Shatananda had his hermitage in Mithila. Sage Shatananda was the son of sage Gautama (and Devi Ahalya) and the kulaguru of king Janaka. Sri Rama heard the story of sage Vishwamitra from sage Shatananda in Mithila.

► Mithila - Darbhanga Ahilya Asthan
(Darbhanga district, Bihar)

Ahilya Asthan of Darbhanga is identified with the place where Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya from the curse of sage Gautama.

► Mithila - Buxar Ahirauli
(Buxar district, Bihar)

Ahirauli Temple of Buxar is also identified with the place where Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya.

► Mithila - Sitamarhi Punaura Dham
(Sitamarhi district, Bihar)

Punaura Dham of Sitamarhi is identified with the place where Devi Sita appeared when king Janaka was ploughing the field.

► Mithila - Sitamarhi Janaki Temple
(Sitamarhi district, Bihar)

Janaki Temple of Sitamarhi is also identified with the place where Devi Sita appeared when king Janaka was ploughing the field.

► Mithila - Janakpur Janaki Temple
(Dhanusha district, Nepal)

Janki Temple of Janakpur Dham is identified with the palace of king Janaka where Sri Rama broke the bow of Lord Shiva.

► Mithila - Janakpur Sita-Rama Vivaha Mandap
(Dhanusha district, Nepal)

Sita-Rama Vivaha Mandap of Janakpur Dham depicts the marriage set-up of Sita-Rama. The actual marriage took place a little further away.

► Mithila - Madhubani Uchhaith Devi Vana Durga
(Madhubani district, Bihar)

Madhubani Uchhaith Devi Vana Durga Temple is identified with the Mithila Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

► Mithila - Begusarai Devi Jaya Mangala
(Begusarai district, Bihar)

Begusarai Devi Jaya Mangala Temple is identified with the Mithila Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

► Mithila - Saharsa Devi Ugratara
(Saharsa district, Bihar)

Saharsa Devi Ugratara Temple is identified with the Mithila Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.