Famed as the birth place of Lord Ram, it is an important pilgrimage centre situated on the right bank of the river Ghagra or Saryu, about 110 km from Lucknow
For centuries, it was the capital of the descendants of the Surya dynasty of which Lord Rama was the most celebrated king. Ayodhya during ancient times was known as Kaushal Desh. Skand and some other Puranas rank Ayodhya as one of the seven most sacred cities of India
Ayodhya is pre-eminently a city of temples. Remnants of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam can still be found in Ayodhya
According to Jain tradition, five Tirthankaras were born at Ayodhya, including Adinath (Rishabhadeva) the 1st Tirthankar. Ramkot, Hanumangarhi,Kanak Bhawan and Suraj Kund appear to spring up from pages of history.
The Saryu is a sacred river and finds mention in ancient scriptures. Hundreds of devotees come here to take a holy dip throughout the year on various religious occasions