Sarayu River, Ayodhya darshan 03
Sarayu is a river that flows through the
Indian states of
Uttarakhand and
Uttar Pradesh. This river is of ancient significance, finding mentions in the Vedas and the
Ramayana. The Sarayu forms at the confluence of the Karnali (or Ghaghara) and
Mahakali (or
Sharda) in
Bahraich District. The Mahakali or Sharda forms the Indian-Nepalese border.
Ayodhya is situated on the banks of river Sarayu. On
Ram Navami, the festival that celebrates the birthday of
Lord Rama, thousands of people take a dip in the Sarayu
River at Ayodhya. According to Ramayana 1.
5.6, the Sarayu flowed beside the ancient city of Ayodhya, which is in the modern day Uttar Pradesh. It was a tributary of the Gogra. This Sarayu played a vital role for the city and life of Ayodhya, and according to the great
Sanskrit epic Ramayan...