Uttar Pradesh · North
AyodhyaAyodhyā
Rama's birthplace in the Ramayana and first of the Sapta Puri, on the Sarayu
- Principal temple
- Ram Mandir (Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple)Ram Lalla (the child Rama, regarded as an avatar of Vishnu)
- Nearest airport
- Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), Ayodhya
- Nearest railway station
- Ayodhya Dham Junction (AY), ~1.5 km south-west of the city centre; also Ayodhya Cantt (Faizabad)
- Tradition
- Vaiṣṇava
Overview
Ayodhya is an ancient city on the Sarayu River, once capital of the Kosala kingdom, which the Ramayana identifies as the birthplace of Rama. It is counted first among the Sapta Puri, the seven most important Hindu pilgrimage cities. Its principal shrines include the Ram Mandir, inaugurated in January 2024 at the site believed to be Rama's birthplace, and the hilltop Hanuman Garhi.
See sources [1–8]- Ram Lalla (the child Rama, regarded as an avatar of Vishnu)
- Hanuman
