Madhesh Province
The sal-forested Terai — Janaki temples, Koshi flyway and the Gangetic plains of Nepal.
Legend
- Treks
- Hikes
- Lakes
Quick Stats
- Spots
- 11
- Landforms
- 3
- Terrain
- Terai Plains
Trails & landmarks
Janakpur Dham
The pagoda-like Janaki Mandir — Sita's birthplace and the heart of Madhesi Mithila culture.
Dhanush Sagar
One of 72 sacred ponds around Janakpur — where Ram is said to have broken Shiva's bow.
Gadhimai Temple (Bariyarpur)
Rautahat's Shakti shrine at Bariyarpur — the once-in-five-years Gadhimai mela draws millions from both sides of the border.
Parsa National Park
Chitwan's quieter sister park — dense sal, sloth bears and an expanding tiger population.
Chure Range Lookout
A break in the Terai skyline — first wrinkle of the Siwaliks before the Mahabharat range.
Ganga Sagar Pond
The largest Janakpur tank — dawn dips during the Chhath festival and a lit boat parade at dusk.
Jaleshwar Mahadev
Mahottari's namesake Shiva temple — an underground Jyotirlinga pool at the heart of old Jaleshwar bazaar.
Chhinnamasta Temple
Saptari's Shakti Peeth near Rajbiraj — the goddess Chhinnamasta worshipped in a pond-ringed grove.
Hariwan Sal Forest
Sarlahi's thickest sal belt along the Bagmati bank — wild boars, peacocks and quiet community forest tracks.
Salhesh Phulbari
Siraha's sacred grove — the mythic flower garden of King Salhesh where a sole wild flower is said to bloom year-round.
Simraungadh
Bara's ruined Karnat-dynasty capital — 12th-century moats, temple mounds and a sleepy Terai village on the old Tirhut road.