Sita Bani Temple is located inside Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. The legend associated with the temple began in the Treta Yuga, when Lord Rama banished Mata Sita to the forest. She took refuge in the ashram of Sage Valmiki. The temple is also known as Sitavani or Sitabani or Sitawani
It is believed that Sita Bani Temple is located at the spot
where Sita lived in the forest along with Luv and Kush. Legend also has it that
Mata Sita entered into lap of Mother Nature at the Sita Bani Temple.
To reach Sita Bani or Vani Temple, one has to travel around
20 kilometers from Ramnagar. After this, one has to descend around 20 steps to
reach the temple area.
The temple is a small structure. One can see a murti of Mata
Sita with Luv and Kush sitting on her lap. There is a beautiful Shivling near
the sanctum of Mata Sita.
Lord Ganesha is also worshipped in the sanctum.
There is a small pond in the vicinity with water that tastes
sweet.
The other murtis found in the temple are of Ram Parivar (Sita, Ram, Lakshman and Hanuman), Panchmukhi Hanuman, Maa Durga and Ganesha.
A striking feature of the Ram Parivar murti in the temple is that Mata Sita is in the center not Bhagavan Sri Ram.
The other murtis found in the temple are of Ram Parivar (Sita, Ram, Lakshman and Hanuman), Panchmukhi Hanuman, Maa Durga and Ganesha.
A striking feature of the Ram Parivar murti in the temple is that Mata Sita is in the center not Bhagavan Sri Ram.