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AYODHYA
The Birth Place Of Lord
Rama
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Area: 10.24 sq.
kms.
Population: 40642 (1991
census)
Altitude: 26.90 m above
sea level.
Season: October-
March.
Clothing: Summer: Light
Cotton.
Winter:
Woollens.
Important
Festivals:
Ramnavami (March-
April).
On the right bank of the river Ghagra or Saryu, as it is called
within sacred precincts, stands the holy city of Ayodhya, believed
to be the birth place of lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of lord
Vishnu.
Gow Daan
- The Donation of Cows to the Poor and Needy - A Ritual of
Religious Importance - Held at the Saryu Ghat - Ayodhya, Ayodhya,
Uttar PradeshAyodhya during ancient times was known as Kosaldesa.
The Atharvaveda describes it as “a city built by gods and being as
prosperous as paradise itself”. The illustrious Ikshvaku of the
solar clan (suryavamsa) was the ruling dynasty of this
region.
The
ancient city of Ayodhya, according to the Ramayana, was founded by
Manu, the law-giver of the Hindus. For centuries, it was the
capital of the descendants of the Surya dynasty of which lord Rama
was the most celebrated king.
Ayodhya
is pre-eminently a city of temples yet, all the places of worship
here, are not only of Hindu religion. At Ayodhya several religions
have grown and prospered simultaneously and also at different
periods of time in the past. Remnants of Hinduism, Buddhism,
Jainism and Islam can still be found in Ayodhya. According to Jain
belief, five tirthankaras were born at Ayodhya, including Adinath
(Rishabhadeva), the 1st tirthankar.
PRIME
ATTRACTIONS Religious
Places
Ramkot:
The chief place of worship in Ayodhya is the site of the ancient
citadel of Ramkot, which stands on an elevated ground in the
western part of the city. Although visited by pilgrims through out
the year, this sacred place attracts devotees from all over India
and abroad, on ‘Ramnavami’, the day of the lord’s birth, which is
celebrated with great pomp and show, in the Hindu month of Chaitra
(March-April).
Devotees
taking a dip in the river along side Saryu Ghat - Ayodhya - Uttar
Pradesh, Ayodhya, Uttar PradeshThe Hanuman Garhi: Situated in the
centre of the town, this temple is approachable by a flight of 76
steps. Legend has it that Hanuman lived here, in a cave and guarded
the Janmabhoomi or Ramkot. The main temple contains the statue of
Anjani, with child Hanuman, seated on her lap. The devotees believe
that all their wishes will be granted with a visit to this holy
shrine.
A massive
structure in the shape of a four-sided fort with circular bastions
at each corner , houses a temple of Hanuman and is the most popular
shrine in Ayodhya.
Treta-Ke-Thakur:
This temple stands at the place, where Rama is said to have
performed the Ashvamedha Yagya. About 300 years ago, the Raja of
Kullu built a new temple here, which was improved by Ahilyabai
Holkar of Indore, during 1784. At the same time, the adjoining
ghats were also built. The initial idols in black sandstone were
recovered from Saryu and placed in the new temple, famous as
Kaleram-ka-Mandir.
Nageshwarnath
Temple: The temple of Nageshwarnath is said to have been
established by Kush, the son of Rama. Legend has it that Kush lost
his armlet, while bathing in the river Saryu, which was picked up
by a nag-kanya, who fell in love with him. As she was a devotee of
Shiva, Kush erected this temple for her. It is said that this is
the only temple to have survived till the time of Vikramaditya, the
rest of city had fallen into ruins and was covered by dense
forests. It was by means of this temple that Vikramaditya was able
to locate Ayodhya and the sites of different shrines here. The
festival of Shivratri is celebrated here with great pomp &
show.
Kanak
Bhawan: Legends have it that queen Kaikeyi had built it for Sita.
It has been restored time and again by various kings. Rani
Krishnabhanu Kunwari of Orchha built the present temple, in
1891.
A view of
Saryu Ghat - Ayodhya - Uttar Pradesh, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Maniparvat: This hillock standing about 65 fee high is considered
to be of Buddhist origin, by many. According to legend, it was
while Hanuman was carrying the hill bearing the ‘sanjeevani booti’,
for Lakshman’s wounds from Himalayas on way to Lanka, a portion
broke off and fell in Ayodhya.
Jain
Shrines: There are also several Jain temples at Ayodhya, as it is
said to be the birthplace of five tirthankaras. Kesari Singh, the
treasurer of Nawab of Faizabad, built five shrines to mark the
birthplace of these tirthankaras, which bear the date of Vikram
Samvat 1781. The temple of Adinath is near the Swargdwar, while the
Anantanath temple stands on the Gola Ghat & Sumantnath shrine
is at Ramkot.
Tulsichaura:
The Hindi version of the epic Ramayana, “The Ramcharitmanas” is
said to have been composed by Tulsidas,
here.
Tulsi
Smarak Bhawan: Built in memory of the poet Goswami Tulsidas, this
monument is used for prayer meetings, religious sermons and
discussions, and the singing of devotional songs (Bhajans and
kirtans). It also houses the Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan, where a large
collection of literary works of Swami Tulsidas can be seen. A
cultural center of Performing Arts also functions here. Ramkatha
museum, set up at Ayodhya since 1988, is engaged in collection,
preservation and conservation of antiquities related to the life of
Rama.
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