Sita Kund

Sita Kund is a natural hot water spring located about 6 km east of Munger town in Munger district, Bihar, at the foot of the Kharagpur Hills. Revered in Hindu tradition as linked to Goddess Sita, it comprises three main kunds – Sita Kund, Ram Kund and Lakshman Kund – with warm sulphurous water. Surrounded by rocky terrain and small temples, it is a popular pilgrimage and picnic spot noted for its thermal springs and religious significance.

Visitors can expect a cluster of natural hot water kunds set in a rocky, semi-forested landscape at the base of low hills. The main Sita Kund is a masonry-enclosed pond with steaming sulphurous water, flanked by small shrines dedicated to Sita, Rama and Lakshmana. Adjacent Rameshwar Kund and Lakshman Kund are within walking distance. The area is open and rustic with bathing ghats, temple structures, and surrounding boulders. Pilgrims take holy dips, while other visitors sightsee, photograph and explore the natural thermal setting.

Traditionally associated with the Ramayana, local belief holds that Goddess Sita bathed in the spring during her exile. The thermal springs have been revered for centuries as sacred waters and have long served as a pilgrimage site in the Munger region.

Important Hindu religious site where devotees take holy dips, especially during festivals and auspicious occasions. The kunds are considered sacred and are worshipped alongside the adjacent temples dedicated to Sita, Rama and Lakshmana.