{"id":42997,"date":"2022-04-09T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magikindia.com\/?p=42997\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T19:14:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T17:14:20","slug":"ayodhya-city-lord-rama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magikindia.com\/en\/ayodhya-city-lord-rama\/","title":{"rendered":"Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Rama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ayodhya, set on the banks of the Sarayu river, is a historical city: it is said to have been the capital of the Kosala Kingdom, which saw the birth of Lord Rama, the famous hero of the Ramayana epic. As such, it is considered by Hindus as one of the seven most sacred cities of India (Sapta Puri). <\/strong>
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Ayodhya’s ghats during the laying of the first stone of the temple of Rama | Photo : By \u0930\u0942\u0939\u0940 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The new temple<\/strong> of Rama<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Prime Minister Modi laying the foundation stone for the temple | Photo: PTI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On August 5, 2020, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, placed a symbolic silver brick in the sanctum sanctorum of the future temple. For many Hindus, this was a historic event. The live broadcast of the ceremony was followed by more than 160 million viewers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new structure (more ambitious than the first project) will have three storeys. It will stand on a 49 meters long platform and adorned with several turrets, pillars and domes. According to the architects, it will take at least three years to be able to cross the door of this long awaited temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The proposed design for the new temple of Sita Rama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And now, let\u2019s visit Ayodhya !<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ram Janmbhoomi or Ramkot<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Ram Janmbhoomi is believed to be the place of birth of Lord Rama. Ramkot is located to the west of Ayodhya, where the fort of Rama was supposed to be built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rama, is one of the major deities of Hinduism. He is the seventh avatar or incarnation of the god Vishnu (the one who protects the universe). Rama was born on the ninth day of the lunar month Chaitra (March-April), a day celebrated throughout India under the name of ‘Ram Navami.’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rama and Sitha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Until 2020, the Rama shrine was held in a rudimentary tent <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tent-temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The small idol of Lala Rama (the Infant Rama) along with that of Sita and other deities are now placed in a wooden temple awaiting the grand final shrine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The temporary wooden temple of Rama | Photo: Ashish Ramesh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lala Rama idol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Hanuman Garhi temple<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The Hindu temple of Garhi, dedicated to the monkey-god Hanuman, is nestled high in a citadel, a hundred steps leads us there. It is, along with Ramkot, the most venerated temple of Ayodhya and it is customary to visit this temple before that of Lord Rama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sanctuary was built by the Nawabs of Lucknow in the 10th century and even if you are not Hindu, the lively atmosphere and richly decorated architecture are truly worth a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Le temple color\u00e9 d’Hanuman Garhi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It is said that Hanuman lived here in a cave and protected the fort of Ramkot from there. The divinity of the temple is a ‘shila’, a large decorated stone, surrounded by different statues including that of Hanuman’s mother.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hanuman idol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The faithful come with laddoos (a very popular sweet in India) in order that Hanuman bless them. They believe that praying the monkey-god will grant them luck and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Les laddous et autre sucreries \u00e0 l’entr\u00e9e du temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

[ A short tour of the Hanuman Garhi temple ]<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n