Rama Temples
Kamadgiri, Chitrakoot
Kamadgiri, by the banks of the sacred Mandakini River is the central attraction of Chitrakoot Dham and referred to as the heart of Chitrakoot Dham. It is here that Lord Rama resided along with Sita Devi and Lakshmana. The very name Kamadgiri implies ‘the mountain that […]
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Bharat Milap Mandir, Chitrakoot
Bharat Milap Mandir in Chitrakoot marks the sacred spot where Bharata met Lord Rama to persuade Him to return to Ayodhya giving away the vanavasa of fourteen years. It is located on the parikrama path of Kamadgiri Hill in the sacred land of Chitrakoot in the […]
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Sitamarhi – Sita Janmabhumi
Sitamarhi is the transcendental birthplace of Sita Devi, the eternal consort of Lord Ramachandra on the banks of the Lakhandai (Lakshmana) river. Specifically, the location of Her appearance is the Punaura village of Sitamarhi district in Bihar, India. Hence, this place is also called Punaura dham. […]
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Gupt Godavari, Chitrakoot
Gupt Godavari is a very picturesque holy spot in Chitrakoot. It is nestled amidst the Panna range of the Vindhya mountains, thirteen kilometers from Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh. The name literally means ‘secret Godavari’. True to its meaning, the sacred Godavari river flows secretly here though […]
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Sita Kund, Gaya
Sita Kund in Gaya is the place where Sita Devi did the pind-daan offering to King Dasharatha. Located on the eastern bank of the Falgu river in Gaya city of Bihar, India, it is one of the most important holy sites in Gaya. Not just Sita […]
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Sapta Hari Temples, Ayodhya
Sapta Hari Temples are the seven prominent Vishnu temples of Ayodhya dham in Uttar Pradesh, India. We usually hear about the Sapta Puris i.e. the seven sacred cities of India, among which, Ayodhya dham is a part. Here, we have Sapta Hari temples within one of […]
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Nuwara Eliya, Srilanka
Nuwara Eliya in Srilanka is generally referred to as ‘Little England’ for its cool climate and connection to the British when they ruled over Srilanka as a colony. But far older and deeper than the British connection is its connection to the Ramayana era. Located in central […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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