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High medieval · Hindu · Nepal

Valmiki Ashram

Chitwan, Bagmati Province · 27.4453°, 83.9535°

Rama, Sita and ValmikiUndeterminedPagoda
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A pagoda-style shrine inside Chitwan National Park in Nepal, revered as the hermitage of the sage Valmiki and worshipped with images of Rama, Sita and Valmiki.

Sthala katha — the legend

Tradition holds that Valmiki composed the Ramayana here, and that Sita stayed at the hermitage during her pregnancy and gave birth to Lava and Kusha.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined