Can be reached by local transport easily. It is one of the most important temples in Ayodhya as it is customary to visit Hanuman Garhi before visiting the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. It is believed that Lord Hanuman lived at the temple site guarding Ayodhya. Established in the name of the local deity, Lord Nageshwarnath, the Nageshwarnath Temple was believed to have been created by Lord Ram's son Kush.
The temple structure shows semi-divine Nagas worshipping Lord Shiva. The current temple is said to have been reconstructed in by Safar Jung's minister, Naval Rai. Legend has it that Kush came across a Shiva devotee called Naga Kanya when he happened to lose his arm ring in the local bath.
Constructed in , this temple is also known as Sone-ka-Ghar. Situated on the north-western side of the Ram Janmanhoomi in Ayodhya's Rajkot, Sita ki Rasoi is believed to be an ancient kitchen used by goddess Sita herself.
Built quite close to the Ram Janmabhoomi, this sacred site is now a temple housing some exhibit vessels. One among the two kitchens revered in Sita's name, this Sita Ki Rasoi is a basement kitchen.
These statues are said to have been sculpted out of a single black sandstone. Timings : Treta Ke Thakur is open for 24 hours on the day of the Ekadashi. It usually takes place during November. The Ram Charit Manas, a historic poem written by Tulsidas, is regularly recited here in the evenings.
On important days such as Ashada Navrada and Ashwin Navratotsav around June - July , a grand Aarti of lights is organized where several tourists, pilgrims and locals come to worship and pray to the Goddess. Location: Near Ayodhya Railway station. It is believed that Lord Ram spent much of his childhood here.
There are several Jain shrines in Ayodhya. It is said that Lord Hanuman lived in a cave nearby to protect the Ram Janmabhumi. The town of Faizabad is 6 km from Ayodhya. It was once the capital of the regional kingdom of Awadh and has a few monuments belonging to that dynasty. By Air - Ayodhya is well connected with other places by road, as it is located on the main highway, which runs through the town on the way from Faizabad to Gorakhpur. There are frequent tempos and buses shuttling along the highway from Faizabad to Ayodhya.
By Rail - Ayodhya does not have a railway station and one has to go to Faizabad to catch trains. Over the years, nomenclatures underwent a change. More importantly, the plaque outside the Janmasthan, put up in , which originally said Janmasthan, also underwent a change sometime after There was a reason for it. People visiting Ayodhya during that period would be somewhat bemused — there was one Janmasthan temple adjacent to the Babri Masjid and another at Ram Chabutra.
They would ask, is the Ram janmasthan at two places? They were told — one is a janmasthan, the other is the janmabhoomi. The term janmabhoomi has its own history going back to the cusp of the 20th century. The Sabha collected Rs through public donations and proceeded with the job of identifying and displaying the names of temples and kund tanks and pools.
Pink stone plaques, like milestones, were erected at each identified spot, with the name of the temple or kund inscribed on them. In all, spots were identified. One such plaque, numbered one, with Janmabhoomi inscribed on it, was erected in front of the Ram Chabutra, close to the partition separating it from the Babri Masjid.
Following objections from members of the Muslim community, the matter was taken to court. In , the court ruled that the plaque had been placed in front of the Ram Chabutra, not in front of the gate to the Masjid.
The court order also stated that anyone who attempted to pull out the plaque, would have to pay a fine of Rs and undergo a three-year prison term. Here it is important to reiterate that there was no idol inside the Masjid below the main dome at the time, nor was any puja conducted there. In fact, Friday prayers were held there until the intervening night of December 22 and 23, Also, puja at the Ram Chabutra and Sita Rasoi continued until December 6, , when they were destroyed by the kar sevaks.
More than a century later, the memory of Ram Chabutra has receded. According to Indian Mythology, Kaikeyee, who was responsible for exiling Lord Rama and his wife Sita later built this temple for Sita as a mark of repentance. There are musical performances in the black and white tiled courtyard during evening hours, which is a major attraction among visitors.
Ayodhya is not only touted as one of the most important Hindu pilgrim place but also holds equal importance among the Jains.
Kesari Singh, the treasurer of the Nawab of Faizabad is said to have built these temples to commemorate the birthplace of some of the Jain tirthankaras here. One of the most holy places to visit in Ayodhya for the Jain community, the place houses five of the twenty four tirthankaras who were said to have been born on this pious land. Considered to be the stronghold of the Suryavansh dynasty, the tourist destination is situated amidst narrow lanes, sprawling temples and roadside shops selling knick knacks.
Sumantanath is a group of ancient Jain temples, located near the Ramkot citadel. Beautiful inscription on the walls of these temples foretell the advent of Jainism and the many thirthankaras and their preaching.
Situated on the north-western side of Ayodhya, Sita ki Rasoi is one of the offbeat religious sites in Ayodhya. It is a temple turned into royal kitchen, of Goddess Sita. The temple features a model version of the ancient kitchen in one corner, with symbolic kitchen utensils, rolling plate and rolling pin, and the other end of the temple premises occupies idols of the four brothers Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan along with their wives Sita, Urmila, Mandavi and Srutakirti.
Legend suggests that the Goddess inculcated in all humanity the power to share and feed the poor and the needy, and fed all of mankind in addition to her own family. Even today, the priests carry on the same tradition and every day free food is served to everyone who visits and is hungry.
You can choose to make a voluntary donation while paying homage.
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