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Meet held to put Janaki Temple in World Heritage List



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By Laxmi Chaudhary
Janakpur, Sept. 25:  In an effort to get the Janaki Temple listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the stakeholders of Province-2 have signed a joint commitment letter.
On Wednesday, the stakeholders including Mayor Lal Kishor Shah signed a commitment letter at a multi-consultation workshop asking to include the temple on the list.
Mayor Shah said that the main objective of the conference was to list the Janaki Temple on the World Heritage List.

Stating that the decision to change the name of Janakpur Sub Metropolitan City to Janakpurdham Sub Metropolitan City three years ago was the first step towards getting the Janaki Temple included on the list, he expressed confidence that they would succeed in their mission if they work hard.
Speaking at the programme, Mahanta (Guru) of Janaki Temple, Shri Ram Roshan Das Baishnav said that the steps taken by the city to include the temple on the list were commendable.