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{{Related|[[Phulhar]]|[[Vishwamitra Ashram, Bisaul]]|[[Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir]]|[[Sita]]}}{{Not to be confused|Manakamana Temple|Manakamana Temple (Sankhuwasabha)}}{{Infobox Hindu temple|name=Manokamna Mandir|native_name=मनोकामना स्थान मंदिर|religious_affiliation=[[Hinduism]]|deity=Manokamna Nath Mahadev|festival=Savan Sombari|location=Kamtaul Village, Harlakhi block, [[Madhubani district]], [[Mithila region]], [[Bihar]]|district=[[Madhubani district]]|state=[[Bihar]]|country=[[India]]|image=Manokamna Mandir.jpg|caption=Campus of Manokamna Sthan at Kamtaul Village|tradition=[[Sanatana]]}}
'''Manokamna Mandir''' ( [[Maithili language|Maithili]]: मनोकामना मंदिर ) is an ancient [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Hindu temple|temple]] located at Kamtaul village of [[Harlakhi Assembly constituency|Harlakhi]] block in [[Madhubani district]] of [[Mithila (region)|Mithila region]] in [[Bihar]], India. According to legend, it is said that the temple existed from [[Treta Yuga]]. It is associated with [[Ramayana]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=मनोकामना मंदिर में पूरी हुई थी माता सीता की मनोकामना |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/madhubani/story-mother-sita-39-s-wish-was-fulfilled-in-manokamna-temple-8410249.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Hindustan Special: इस जगह पहली बार मिले थे श्रीराम और सीता, आज भी मौजूद है रामायण काल की वाटिका |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/story-hindustan-special-shri-ram-sita-met-first-time-at-this-place-ramayana-garden-period-still-exists-today-9102278.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref>
[[File:Baba Manokamna Nath Mahadev Shivling.jpg|thumb|View of Baba Manokamna Nath Mahadev Shivling]]

== Etymology ==
''Manokamna'' is an Indian word meaning devotional wishes. It is believed that a [[Faith|devotee]] with good wishes comes here for worship to be fruitful. The literal meaning of ''Manokamna Mandir'' is a [[Hindu temple|temple]] where wishes become fruitful.
[[File:View of the other temples at the campus of Manokamna Mandir.jpg|thumb|View of the temples of Lord Kartika, Goddess Parvati and Lord Ganesha at the campus of the Manokamna Mandir]]

== Description ==
[[File:Manokamna Mandir Road Gate.jpg|thumb|Manokamna Mandir Road Gate at National Highway 227 passing through the outskirts of the village]]
According to ''Baba Rambhushan Das Nirmohi'', [[Hindu deities|Goddess]] [[Sita]] came worshipping to [[Phulhar]] ''Girija Devi'' for 12 years continuously. Then goddess ''Girija Devi'' blessed Sita and told to her worshipping ''Manokamna Mandir'' for the fruitful of her wishes.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The place is also known as ''Manokamna Sthan''. There is [[Shiva|Lord Shiva]] temple in the campus of place known as ''Baba Manokamna Nath Mahadev Mandir''.<ref name=":0" /> Every year on ''Sombaris'' during [[Shravana (month)|Sravani Mela]], huge devotee of Lord Shiva gathered here for ''[[Jalabhisheka]]'' on the [[Lingam|Shivlinga]] of the temple.<ref>{{Cite web |title=कहीं हर हर महादेव तो कहीं जय श्री राम के धुन से गुंजायमान - |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-somewhere-every-mahadev-is-somewhere-resonant-with-jai-shri-rams-tune-19463873.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> Around vicinity of the temple there are some more places like [[Baag Taraag Pushpavatika]] at [[Phulhar]] which was the flower garden of King [[Janaka]], [[Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir]], and [[Vishwamitra Ashram, Bisaul|Vishwamitra Ashram]] in [[Bisaul]], etc. related to [[Ramayana]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=पर्यटन को बढ़ावा मिले तो धार्मिक स्थलों को मिलेगा नया मुकाम - If tourism is encouraged, religious places will get a new place - Bihar Madhubani General News |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/madhubani-if-tourism-is-encouraged-religious-places-will-get-a-new-place-19606951.html |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref> It is only at 13 miles distance by road from the capital city [[Janakpur]] of the ancient [[Mithila (region)|Mithila]] Kingdom.
[[File:Goddess Parvati's idol at Manokamna Mandir.jpg|thumb|[[Parvati|Goddess Parvati]]'s idol at Parvati Mandir in the campus of the Manokamna Mandir]]
[[File:Statue of Nandi Maharaj, Manokamna Mandir.jpg|thumb|Statue of ''[[Nandi (Hinduism)|Lord Nandi Maharaj]]'' (divine [[vahana]] of Lord Shiva) in the campus ]]

== References ==
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