Vivah Panchami is a Hindu festival celebrating the marriage of Rama and Sita. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Margashirsha month (November – December) as per Hindu calendar.

The day is observed as the Vivah Utsav of Sita and Rama in temples and sacred places associated with Sri Rama in Mithilanchal region and North India.

Observances

The day is also of great importance at Janakpurdham in Nepal, where thousands of pilgrims arrive many from India and other part of country, as it is believed here that Sita got married to Bhagavan Sri Ram(Prince of Ahodhya) here.

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Seetha Kalyanam may refer to:

Seetha Kalyanam (Tamil: சீதா கல்யாணம்) (Seetha's Wedding) is a 1934 Tamil film produced by Prabhat Film Company. It was the first film for musicians Papanasam Sivan and Veenai S. Balachander. The film was remade in Telugu in the same year.

Plot

Sita Kalyanam is the story of Sita's (S. Jayalakshmi) swayamvara. Sita's father King Janaka (V. Sundaram Iyer) arranges a swayamvara for his daughter. He announces a contest and declares that whoever can wield Shiva Dhanush (Shiva's bow) will be given Seetha's hand in marriage. After several kings and princes fail to do so, Rama (S. Rajam), the prince of Ayodhya, wields the bow and marries Sita.

Production