Nandigram, Ayodhya
Nandigram is located around 22 kms south of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh (India). Bharata, one of the brothers of Lord Ramachandra ruled Ayodhya from Nandigram during Lord Rama’s 14-year exile in the forest. This is reflected in the following shloka mentioned in the scriptures: अयोध्या दक्षिणेभागे नंदीग्रामो […]
Aprameya Swamy Temple
Aprameya Swamy Temple is in Mallur Town of Ramanagara district in Karnataka. It is about 63 kms from Bengaluru, and located on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway. Just a mile from Channapatna town, the tall Rajagopura of Aprameya Swamy Temple beckons devotees’ attention. The curious devotee, who pulls […]
Hanuman Garhi, Ayodhya
Hanuman Garhi or Hanuman Gadi, is dedicated to Bhakta Hanuman in Ayodhya. It is located near the Ram Janmabhoomi in the center of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh (India). Lord Hanuman protects Ayodhya, especially Ram Kot i.e. Lord Rama’s fort palace, while residing in Hanuman Garhi. It […]
Mani Parvat, Ayodhya
Mani Parvat in Ayodhya is a divine hill made from gems originally that were brought from Janakpur following the marriage of Lord Rama and His four brothers Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. The word ‘Mani’ implies gem. This place is also known as the lila sthali of […]
Kalkunte Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple
Kalkunte village is in Bengaluru rural district in the state of Karnataka. It is also known as Kalkunte Agraharam. Agraharam is the community of temple priests settled around the temple. It is like a gated community of pujaris whose focus is the worship of Lord only. […]
Goshark Kunda, Ayodhya
Goshark Kunda is a big and prominent kunda in Ayodhya named after King Gosha of the Ikshvaku dynasty. It is located to the south of the Urvashi Kunda and north-west of Dasharatha Kunda near the Panchkosi parikrama path in Ayodhya city of Uttar Pradesh, India. This […]
Ram Ki Paidi, Ayodhya
Ram Ki Paidi is a series of sacred ghats on the banks of the river Sarayu in the holy city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, India. There are thirty two bathing ghats at Ram Ki Paidi where devotees come and take a holy bath. Devotees come […]
Guptar Ghat, Ayodhya
Guptar Ghat is located on the banks of the sacred Sarayu river in Ayodhya. It lies near the famous Sarayu-Ghaghara confluence in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Guptar Ghat is known as Gopratara Tirtha in the scriptures. Lord Rama chose this holy place to end His earthly […]
Sripadaraja Mutt, Mulbagal
Sripadaraja Mutt is the Nalanda of South India. Mulbagal is a town in the Kolar District of Karnataka. It was originally known as ‘Mudalabagilu’ meaning the eastern gateway. Over a period of time it became as Mulbagal. This town has been considered as an eastern gateway […]
Makhauda Dham, Ayodhya
Makhauda Dham, on the banks of the Manorama river is a holy place equal in importance to Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya. This holy place is located on the northern side of River Sarayu as mentioned in the Valmiki Ramayana about the location of the site of […]