Madhyamik Parikrama concludes in Nepal After Stopovers in India

Mar 15, 2025

Janakpur (Nepal), Mar 15 (ANI): Nepal’s longest religious pilgrimage, the 15-day Mithila Madhyamik Parikrama, officially concluded on Friday as pilgrims returned to Janakpurdham. Covering a 120-kilometer route that extends into India with stops at four locations, this pilgrimage is often referred to as the “Mahakumbha of Mithila.” The journey formally ends with participants circumambulating the inner sanctum of Janakpurdham on Friday morning. As per tradition, the festival of Holi, known as the festival of colors, is celebrated in Janakpurdham after the completion of the pilgrimage. Over the course of 15 days, barefoot pilgrims visited 15 historic sites, marking a sacred line at the Kalyaneshwar site in India at the beginning of their journey. Before entering Janakpurdham, over one hundred thousand devotees erased the sacred line, symbolizing the completion of their journey. After finishing the pilgrimage, they bathed in the holy waters of Ganga Sagar and Dhanusha Sagar ponds and offered prayers at various temples and shrines in Janakpur. During the pilgrimage, devotees rested at 11 locations in Nepal and four in India, covering 90 kilometers in Nepal and 30 kilometers in India, totalling 120 kilometers barefoot before reaching Janakpurdham. Thousands of participants, including saints and common devotees, took part in the Parikrama and were warmly welcomed at various stops in Janakpurdham.