 In 1657, a golden statue of the Goddess Sita was found at the very spot, and Sita is said to have lived there.The legend said it that it was built on the holy site where Sannyasi "Shurkishordas" had found the images of Goddess Sita.In fact, Shurkishordas was the founder of modern Janakpur and the great saint and poet who preached about the "Sita Upasana" (also called "Sita Upanishad") philosophy.