Dhanusha, Nov. 25 -- Nepal's historic city of Janakpurdham came alive as thousands of devotees gathered for the main day of the week-long Bibah Panchami festival, which reenacts the divine wedding of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita.

The ancient city, mentioned in the Ramayana, hosted the symbolic "swayambar" ceremony at the Barha Bigha Rangabhoomi ground, where the marriage of Ram and Janaki is believed to have taken place during the Treta Yuga.

In the afternoon, two grand processions, known as "dolas", set out from the Ram Temple and the Janaki Temple with idols of Ram and Sita. Led by sadhus, saints and devotees, the processions featured traditional tableaux, hymns and musical groups playing dhol-pipahi, shehnai, band music and panche baja....