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| Shri Kanak Bhawan Ayodhya Ji |
Ayodhya is the holiest city for all
Hindus worldwide. Ayodhya is famous worldwide due to it is the birthplace of
the Hindu’s Lord Shri Ram. Lord Shri Ram was the 7th Avatar of God Vishnu. Most
popularly in local or in India called Ayodhya as ‘Ram Janam Bhumi’.
Ayodhya is an ancient city of Uttar
Pradesh, India which is among the Hindus seven sacred cities. For Lord Rama’s
devotees, Ayodhya is an important pilgrim. Every year lots of Lord Shri Ram
devotees come to Ayodhya for Hindus very famous festival Ram Navami.
There was a small Ram Mandir at the birthplace of Lord Shri Ram. There was no grand temple of Lord Shri Ram till the year 2020 due to the ‘Ayodhya dispute’.
After more than 500 years a long time
Ayodhya dispute, on November 9, 2019, the Supreme Court of India finally ruled
the dispute and given the order in favor of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas and said to
constructed Shri Ram Mandir at the said Ram Janambhumi in Ayodhya.
In the year 2020, on the 05 August,
Bhoomi Pujan for the Shri Ram Mandir was organized at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi
site in Ayodhya.
After the end of the Ayodhya dispute
and construction of the Shri Ram Mandir starting, Ayodhya has now become a good
tourist and pilgrim destination for all Shri Ram devotees.
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| Raja Dasrath ji ka mahal |
Tourist Places To Visit in Ayodhya
- Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi
- The Hanuman Garhi
- Kanak Bhavan Temple
- Moti Mahal
- Sita Ki Rasoi
- Nageshwarnath Temple
- Janki Mahal
- Sri Maniram das Chavani
- Dashrath Bhavan
- Tulsi Samarak Bhavan Museum
- Treta Ke Thakur
- Guptar Ghat
- Naya Ghat
- Ram ki Paidi
- Sita Ram Mandir
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| Shri Sita Ram Mandir |
All Hindu festivals celebrated very
well in Ayodhya but Ram Navami is directly related to Lord Shri Ram. As per Hindu mythology, Ram Navami is considered the Birthday of the Lord Shri Ram.
So lots of devotees reach from various places all over India to see the Lord
Shri Ram in Ayodhya.
There is a river in Ayodhya called
Saryu is also very famous. It is said that Shri Ram finally went to
heaven through the Saryu River. So the devotees who come to Ayodhya take a bath
in the Saryu River.
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| Shri Dasrath Gaddi |
Ayodhya Dispute
India is considered a Hindu country so
its name also Hindustan. But to date, there is no Lord Shri Ram temple at Lord
Ram’s birthplace in Ayodhya. The reason behind this, there was a dispute behind
the land so-called Ram Janambhoomi between Hindus and Muslims. There was a
Babri Masjid which was broken by some peoples called Kar Sevaks 1992.
The main concern of the Ayodhya
dispute is that Hindus want to rebuild Lord Shri Ram temple at the place of Ram
Janambhoomi but the Muslims did not agree with this and they claim that there was a
Mosque (Babri masjid) so they will now allow for a Hindu temple on their land.
Now this 500 years old Ayodhya dispute
was ended on November 9, 2019, when the Supreme Court of India finally ruled on
the dispute and given the order in favor of Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas for built Shri
Ram Mandir.
Seven Sacred Cities of Hindus
Ayodhya is in the top position in the
Hinduism sacred places that related to God Shri Ram. For Hindus, there are
seven sacred or divine cities in India. List of all with the reason listed
below.
- Ayodhya- Birthplace of Lord Shri Ram (Ram Janambhumi)
- Dwarka- Capital of Lord Krishna where he lived after killing Kamsa.
- Haridwar- The city of Ganga called Gateway to Lord Vishnu.
- Kanchipuram- Famous for historical Kamakshi Amman Temple of Lord Shiva.
- Mathura- Birthplace of Lord Krishna.
- Varanasi- The city of Moksha famous for Lord Shiva Kashi Vishwanath temple.
- Ujjain- The city of temple famous for Lord Shiva Mahakal temple.
Best
Time to visit Ayodhya
February to March during Ram Navami is
the best time to visit Ayodhya. That time climate is also good not much hot or
not much cold. After this time, you can go to Ayodhya during Diwali in October
or November Month of the year.
After the Ayodhya dispute end and Ram
Mandir construction started there are lots of tourist activities increased and
during Dussera there is a very good Ram Leela organized for the Shri Ram
devotees. That time you can also see Ram Leela.
How to Reach Ayodhya
Ayodhya was firstly a town under the Faizabad city but now it is a city. Ayodhya is well connected by road and railway. You will get trains, transport and private buses from various cities for Ayodhya.
By Air: For the airport, you have to
go to Lucknow International Airport which is the nearest Airport to Ayodhya.
Now, Ayodhya has also its own international airport under construction named
Maryada Purshotam Shriram Airport.
By Train: Ayodhya is only a 2-3 hours
journey by train from Lucknow city and the nearest railway station is Ayodhya.
Faizabad is the second nearest railway station to Ayodhya city. Ayodhya is well
connected to the major cities of India like Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gorakhpur,
etc.
By Road: By roadways, bus, or private
cab you would easily reach Ayodhya in 2-3 hours because it is only 134 km far
away from Lucknow.
TouristBug Recommendations
- You should visit Ayodhya once if you are a follower of Hinduism or believe in Hinduism religion, to better understand it.
- There are lots of pilgrim places in Ayodhya for tourists and devotees to visit here.
- The best time to visit Ayodhya would be during the festivals related to Lord Shri Ram like Ramnavami, Dussehra, and Diwali to see the real beauty of Ayodhya city.
- If you are going to visit Shri Ram Mandir then you should first visit the Hanuman Garhi temple of Lord Hanuman.
Nearby Places to Visit
There are lots of tourist destinations near Ayodhya for the tourist to visit the like Mahadeva in Barabanki, Kalpavriksh in Barabanki, Chandrika Devi Temple in Lucknow, etc.