Vishwamitra Ashram, Bisaul

Vishwamitra Ashram at Bisaul village of Madhubani district in the Mithila region of Bihar was the residence place related to the Vedic sage Vishwamitra in Ramayana. It is located near the capital city Janakpur of ancient Mithila Kingdom.^[1][2]

Vishwamitra Ashram, Bisaul

विश्वामित्र आश्रम
Symbolic image - Disciples Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana performing guru-seva by pressing Vishvamitra's feet and legs (bazaar art, mid-1900's)
Monastery information
Full name	Shree Ram - Lakhan - Vishwamitra Bishram Ashram
Other names	Sundar Sadan
Established	Treta Yuga
Dedicated to	Indian philosophy, Gayatri Mantra
Celebration date	Mithila Madhya Parikrama
People
Founder(s)	Vishwamitra
House superior	Present Mahant - Brajmohan Das
Important associated figures	Lord Rama, Lord Lakshmana, Guru Vishwamitra
Site
Location	Bisaul village, Harlakhi Block, Madhubani district
Country	India
Coordinates	26°37′30.83632″N 85°59′46.90108″E
Other information	Related to Ancient Mithila University

Description

See also: Rama's Journey in Mithila

In Ramayana, Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana went to the Vishwamitra Ashram from the Gautam Ashram in the ancient Mithila Kingdom with their teacher Vishwamitra.^[3][4] It is said that during the arrival of the princes Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana in Mithila, Guru Vishwamitra stayed with them in Vishaul and rested for the night.^[5][6] Vishwamitra Ashram is also the part of Mithila Madhya Parikrama.^[7] It was located at the royal mango garden of the King Janaka. It was built by the King Shreedhwaj Janaka of Mithila as the residence place for the Vedic sage Vishwamitra.^[8] There is a small village nearby called as Phulhar witnessed the first meeting of the Prince Lord Rama and Princess Goddess Sita in Treta Yuga era. When both brothers Lord Rama and Lord Lakshmana were staying in the Vishwamitra Ashram Vishaul and they went to the royal flower garden of the King Janaka known as Baag Taraag Pushpavatika to pluck flowers for their Guru Vishwamitra, Goddess Sita was also there for worshiping Goddess Girja.^[2]

The present Mahant of the Vishwamitra Ashram is Brajmohan Das also called Brijmohandas Ji Maharaj.^[9]

In the picture, the right hand side image is showing the ancient statue of the Guru Vishwamitra established at the ashram and the left hand side image is of the present Mahant Brijmohandas Ji Maharaj of the ashram.