Ayodya Kshetram

The Background Story: Ayodhya is on the right bank of the river Sarayu ,Ramayanam Speaks elaborately , about Ayodya the city is about 9000 years old. It is said that this place is originated by Manu hence it was called soorya vamsam The soorya origin kings the eldest son of Vaivastha Manu, The first king was Isvaku, the sixth king of this line, Prithu, is belonging the derivation of earth, . Mandhatri was a later king of the region, and the 31st king of his descent was Harischandra, known for his truthfulness, . His lineage was Soorya Vamsam Raja Sagar of the same clan performed the Asvamedha Yajna, and legend holds that his great-grandson Bhagiratha brought the river Ganga to the earth through penance. Later came the great King Raghu, after whom the dynasty was called Raghuvamsam. His grandson was King Dhasaratha, of the Kausala dynasty, Dasaratha was known as such because he could fight in ten directions simultaneously. Dasaratha was such a great fighter It is said once by devendran's commond there was a fight with the demons. So Dasaratha would go to the heavenly planets and fight with the demons. Normally all demons are very experts doing the miracles and tricks so they created darkness the whole and all directions of the heaven . So Dasarathas fighting was looks like the ten kings and ten chariots fighting simultaneously.. Dasa means "ten" and ratha means"chariot". That is how he got the name Dasaratha. Dasaradha was the 36^th monarch of Ayothi. He aged like a normal human being and he brought prosperity to his kingdom. as one live for sixty thousand years how much improvement made for the country..? that much he did within his life span . that is the reason why it is said Dasaratha lived 60,000years People of Ayodhi were very happy all followed righteous they were very proud that being such in an extremely noble king. One day the king consulted his kingdom's religious preceptor Vasishta. He told the king that he should perform "Putrakameshti- yaga". According to the sage's advise the king decided to perform the yaga. Contemporaneously with the Yaga in Ayodhya there was a conference of the devas in heaven. The Devas complained to Lord Brahma that Raavana the king of the demons, drunk with power acquired by the boon granted to him by Brahma was causing them untold misery and hardship. They represented to Brahma, " it is beyond our capacity to subdue or kill Ravana. In the security of your boon he has grown wicked and insolent and ill treats all, even women. Sri Vishnu is our only refuge and it was for him to devise a method by which Ravana can be slain and his despotism ended". Lord Brahma knew that he had granted the boon to Ravana that he would be invincible against devas, asuras, gandharvas and other such others. In his arrogance Ravana did not care to ask for security against mankind. As brahma revealed this fateful omission all the gods rejoiced and turned to Vishnu.

All Devas surrendered themselves to Sri Vishnu and begged him to be born as a human being and put an end to Ravana and his atrocities. Sri Vishnu agreed and assured the devas that he would incarnate as the first of the four sons of King Dasaratha who was then performing a sacrifice for progeny. The Yaga was performed in a grand manner. At the noon-time the sun god holding a bowl of gold, called the king by his name and said: "Dasaratha all the devas are pleased with you and are answering your prayers. Here is porridge sent by the gods for your wives. You will be blessed with sons if they drink this divine beverage." Dasaratha's wives partook of the porridge and Sri Vishnu as he had assured the devas, incarnated as a son to King Dasaratha through his wife Kausalya. The child was named Sri Rama.

Temple features:

Deity in sanctum is Sri Rama

North facing Standing pose

Consort of Rama in sanctum is Sita devi

Deity for festivals(Utsaver)Raghu Nayagan

Consort for festivals (Utsaver)Sita Devi

Tower is called Pushkala-Vimanam

Holi tank River Sarayu,and Paramapatha Pushkarini.

Devotional song sung on the deity by Thirumangai-alzhwar,Periyalzhwar Nam-alzhwar,Kulasegara-alzhwar,and Thondaradi podi-alzhwar

Devotees who have seen the god here Devas, Rishis, Lakshmanan Bharadhan Chatruknan citizens of Ayodhya and earthly parents .

The Skandha Puranam Speaks elaborately about Ayodya.

Ayodya is predominantly a religious destination with its historical significance and sacred temples.

The Places must visit

Hanuman Garhi, a massive four-sided fort with circular fortified at each corner and a temple of Hanuman inside, is the most popular shrine in Ayodhya. Situated in the center of town, it is approachable by a flight of 76 steps. Its legend is that Hanuman lived here in a cave and guarded the Janambhoomi, . The main temple contains the statue of Mathar Anjana with Bala Hanuman seated on her lap. The faithful believe wishes are granted with a visit to the shrine. Kanak Bhawan is a temple gifted to Sita Devi by her mother with her marriage to Rama, and only contains statues of Sita with her consort Sri Rama.

Ramkot is the main place of worship in Ayodhya, and the site of the ancient site of its Ram Navami is celebrated with great displayed in the month of Chaitra, which falls between March and April. Swarga Dwar is believed to be the site of cremation of Rama. Mani Parbat and Sugriv Parbat are ancient earth mounds, the first identified by a Stupa built by the emperor Asoka and the second is an ancient monastery. Treta ke Thaku is a temple standing at the site of the Asvametha Yaga of Rama. Three centuries prior, the King of Kulu built a new temple here, which was improved by Akalya bai Holkar of Indore in 1784, the same time the adjacent Ghats were built. The initial idols in black sandstone were recovered from Sarayu and placed in the new temple, which was known as Kaleram-ka-Mandir. Chhoti Devkali Mandir is the temple of goddess Ishani, or Kuladevi of Sita.

Other temples to Visit:

Nageshwarnath Temple.

This temple was established by Kucha son of Rama. According to legend Kucha lost his armlet while bathing in the river Sarayu , and it was taken by a Naga -Kanya who fell in love with him. As she was a devotee of Siva, Kucha built her this temple. It was the only temple to survive when Ayodhya was abandoned until the time of Vikramadhitya. While the rest of city was in ruin and covered by dense forest, this temple allowed Vikramaditya to recognize the city. The festival of Sivaratri is celebrated here in a grand manner.

Chakravarti Mahraj Dashrath Mahal

Chakravarti Mahraj Dashrath Mahal, known as Bada Asthan and Badi Jagah, It opens for public from 8 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 10 pm. every day. Rama Kalyanam , Deepawali, Sravan Mela, Chaitra Ramnavami and Kartik Mela are special occasions when number of devotees from allover the country. All the places in Ayodhya is some how related to this legendary ruler who is regarded as an icon of virtue, truth and devotion.

• Angad Tila
• Shri Rama Janaki Birla Temple
• Tulsi Smarak Bhawan
• Ram ki Paidi
• Kaleramji ka Mandir
• Datuvan Kund
• Janki Mahal
• Gurudwara Brahma Kund
• Rishabhadeo Jain Temple
• Brahma Kund
• Amawan Temple
• Tulsi Chaura
• Laxman Quila
• Ram Katha Museum
• Valmiki Ramayan Bhawan
• Mandir Sunder Sadan.

Shopings  One can buy Ramnama towel, chundri, kurta and handicraft bags, tulsi mala, Ramayanam, books, Laddoo sweet

Transportation

To reach Ayodhya, the nearest airports are Faizabad , Ayodhya is well connected by road to several major cities and towns.

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