Historical references about birth place of Shree Ram
Ayodhya is a very glorious city for the history. We also find mentions of Ayodhya in ancient texts like Valmiki Ramayana. below shloka from Valmiki Ramayana- bal kand.Sarga(chapter)5
अयोध्या नाम नगरी तत्रासील्लोकविश्रुता |मनुना मानवेन्द्रेण या पुरी निर्मिता स्वयम् ||
आयता दश च द्वे च योजनानि महापुरी |श्रीमती त्रीणि विस्तीर्णा सुविभक्ता महापथा ||
meaning of above shloka There was a city called Ayodhya which was famous in the world
The city which Manu, the lord of men, built himself.The great city is ten and two yojanas in length
Mrs. Three wide well-divided highways.
Birth Reference of Lord Ram from valmiki ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga(Chapter) 18
ततो यज्ञे समाप्ते तु ऋतूनाम् षट् समत्ययुः |
ततः च द्वादशे मासे चैत्रे नावमिके तिथौ ||
नक्क्षत्रे अदिति दैवत्ये स्व उच्छ संस्थेषु पंचसु |
ग्रहेषु कर्कटे लग्ने वाक्पता इंदुना सह ||
प्रोद्यमाने जगन्नाथम् सर्व लोक नमस्कृतम् |
कौसल्या अजनयत् रामम् सर्व लक्षण संयुतम् ||
विष्णोः अर्धम् महाभागम् पुत्रम् ऐक्ष्वाकु नंदनम् |
लोहिताक्षम् महाबाहुम् रक्त ओष्टम् दुंदुभि स्वनम् ||
Lord Rama is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. There was a kingdom called Ayodhya on the banks of the Saryu river. Shri Ram was born to Kaushalya, the first wife of King Dashrath of that state. In the 15th century, the Mughals built a mosque at Ram Janmabhoomi by demolishing the Ram temple there. Later, on August 5, 2020, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the temple and started the construction of the temple.
About Ram Temple
The original design of the Ram temple was built by the Sompura family of Ahmedabad. The temple will be 235 feet wide, 360 feet long and 161 feet high. architecture of Ram Temple according to 'Nagra shaily (style)'. This style is one of the indian temple architecture.
Statue of Shree Ram
The statue is mainly made by Arun Yogiraj of Mysore. The height of the statue is 51 inches. Lord Shri Ram is standing on a lotus seat in the child form, on whose left are Hanuman, Matsya, Kurma, Varah, Narasimha, Vaman, Om, Sheshnag and Surya, while on the right of Shri Ram are mace, Swastika, bow in hand, Parashuram, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki and Garuda.
how to reach Shree ram temple Ayodhya
- By Train
Nearest Station: Ayodhya Cantt Railway Station (5 km from Ram Mandir).
Other Stations: Ayodhya Junction (7 km), well connected to Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Gorakhpur.
- By Flight
Airport: Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ), inaugurated in 2023.
Distance: 8 km from Ram Mandir.
Direct Flights: Available from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and other major cities.
- By Bus
Major Terminals: Ayodhya Bus Stand and Faizabad Bus Stand.
Popular Routes: Lucknow (130 km), Varanasi (200 km), Gorakhpur (140 km).
Options: UPSRTC government buses, private Volvo coaches, and shared taxis.
- By Road
From Lucknow: 130 km via NH27 (3 hours).
From Delhi: 650 km via NH19 (10–12 hours).
From Varanasi:200 km (4–5 hours).
