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A) The road from Ayodhya to Janakpur, which was the route, used by the bridegroom and his “baraatis” (family) to reach Ayodhya after the
Ram-Sita marriage in Janakpur acquired the name “Ram-Sita Marg” long ago.
Shri Ram and Rishi Vishwamitra, however, took another route to reach Janakpur after the slaying of Tadaka in Tadakavan (Forest of Tadka).
The route of the “baraatis” is known as Ram-Sita Marg and it is now a proper road. Millions of pilgrims actually cover the distance on foot till
today to enact the marriage of Ram and Sita.
Shri Ram was only fifteen years old when he and Lakshman set out with Rishi Vishwamitra to annihilate the demons that were polluting and
obstructing the sacred rituals of his Yagna (fire sacrifice). Their first halt was on the banks of the River Sarayu, twenty kilometers from
Ayodhya.
Valmiki’s Ramayan describes the tranquil setting against which, Vishwamitra taught the princes the art of “bal” and “atibal” which endowed
them with immunity from disease and eternal good health besides freeing them from pangs of hunger and thirst.
Valmiki’s Ramayan describes the tranquil setting against which, Vishwamitra taught the princes the art of “bal” and “atibal” which endowed
them with immunity from disease and eternal good health besides freeing them from pangs of hunger and thirst.
Walking past Azamgad, Shri Ram, Lakshman and Sage Vishwamitra reached Balliya where River Sarayu merges with the holy river Ganga. This
haven on the banks of the Sarayu was the chosen place for sages who spend long hours in meditation. Shri Ram rested here in the night
before he set out at dawn crossing river Ganga to reach Vishwamitra’s Siddhashram. At night, before the princes went to sleep, Vishwamitra
narrated to them the story of Kamdhenu (God of Love) who was burned to ashes there by Lord Shiva.
3) BUXAR, BIHAR
B)Janakpur, Nepal.
Janakpur was the capital of Raja Janak’s kingdom. It lies 20 kilometers from India’s border and is known for a temple of Ma Sita which attracts
pilgrims round the year.
It is more difficult to chart a route for Ram’s journey during his period of exile. Firstly this is pan-India journey, secondly, Ram, Lakshman
and Sita also wandered in the Dandaka Forest for more than 10 years. This mighty forest would encompass in today’s date almost the entire
state of Madhya Pradesh including parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra on the West and Karnataka on the South. Hence this makes it even
more difficult. Still we have charted a basic route, which can be seen here in this map.
There are many places that Ram visited during this 14 year period during which he had the good fortune of meeting with some of most
enlightened sages and beings of that period. They were of course very delighted to meet with Ram themselves with many of them having
been foretold the coming of Ram, they waited for years conducting severe penance for that fortunate time to arrive.
On the banks of the Gomti river, Sage Valmiki had an ashram. It was from here that Shri Ram crossed the Gomti river. The old name of
Sultanpur was Kushannathpur, which was named after the son of Ram, “Kush”.
7) NASIK, Maharashtra
8) Tuljapur, Maharastra
There is ancient temple of Devi (Goddess) Tuljabhavani here. It is believed that Shri Ram and Sita roamed in the forests near the temple. It
is also here that Lord Shiva and his wife Sati came for the “darshan” (sighting) of Shri Ram and Sita. Sati took the form of Sita and tried to
get close to Ram in order to test his purity.
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