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.

Valmiki Ashram
वाल्मीकि आश्रम
Valmiki Ashram, Chitwan
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictChitwan
ProvinceBagmati Province
DeityRam, Sita, Rishi Valmiki
FestivalsRam Navami
Location
LocationChitwan National Park, Nepal
CountryNepal
Valmiki Ashram is located in Nepal
Valmiki Ashram
Location in Nepal
Geographic coordinates27°26′43.14″N 83°57′12.51″E / 27.4453167°N 83.9534750°E / 27.4453167; 83.9534750
Architecture
TypePagoda Style
Website
www.ddcchitwan.gov.np

According to Hindu mythology, 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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  1. ^ Nepal Press Report. 1973. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. ^ Devi, Sanasam Sandhyarani (28 December 2011). India Nepal Relations. ISBN 9789382573357. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  3. ^ "About Triveni Dham". 19 June 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  4. ^ "वाल्मीकि आश्रमको बेवास्ता". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  5. ^ "'रामायण'को रचना गर्ने वाल्मीकि को हुन् ?". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  6. ^ "Lumbini Development Trust- Birthplace of Buddha, Historical Place of Nepal, The World Heritage SiteLumbini Development Trust". lumbinidevtrust.gov.np. Retrieved 2020-11-06.