In a land of prophets and sacred rivers,
India owns many places worth visiting,
Not only for the beauty. serenity & people inhabiting to the place..
But for the way religion transforms people for their concern to environment including animals, plants and rivers.
Ayodhyā, an ancient city in north India, 9000 years old as per one belief..
Believed to be the birthplace of Rama, a Hindu prophet, incarnation of Vishnu,
Who symbolizes virtuous, righteous, democratic social dealings based on equality, without prejudices any.
Epic Ramayana was set to this place describing the period of Rama.
After arriving to this place, one notices the abundance of Langur monkeys, in and around the city.
As per mythological belief they are specially treated animal though wild they are.
Sadhus (sage, ascetic) are also here as they come from every part of India for the Hindu pilgrimage.
Bank of river Saráyu witnesses a multitude of people of early morning bathers, who take holy dip, irrespective of the weather.
Some put earthen lamp floating in the river, some pray with their folded hand to the rising sun and some offer flowers to the river to which they revered most.
India owns many places worth visiting,
Not only for the beauty. serenity & people inhabiting to the place..
But for the way religion transforms people for their concern to environment including animals, plants and rivers.
Ayodhyā, an ancient city in north India, 9000 years old as per one belief..
Believed to be the birthplace of Rama, a Hindu prophet, incarnation of Vishnu,
Who symbolizes virtuous, righteous, democratic social dealings based on equality, without prejudices any.
Epic Ramayana was set to this place describing the period of Rama.
After arriving to this place, one notices the abundance of Langur monkeys, in and around the city.
As per mythological belief they are specially treated animal though wild they are.
Sadhus (sage, ascetic) are also here as they come from every part of India for the Hindu pilgrimage.
Bank of river Saráyu witnesses a multitude of people of early morning bathers, who take holy dip, irrespective of the weather.
Some put earthen lamp floating in the river, some pray with their folded hand to the rising sun and some offer flowers to the river to which they revered most.
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| Ayodhyā railway station |
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| Coolie, Sadhus and visitors at the Ayodhyā railway station |
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| A Sadhu (ascetic) on Ayodhyā railway platform passing through a hoarding with the 'Ramayana' quatrant which translates as,"Living through birth & death; happiness & grief; Loss & profits; meeting with loved one & losing someone so dear; This all happens as the 'play of Time'; Just like day & night happens itself." |
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| Sunrise, early bathers, flower wendor and holy cow at Saráyu river bank |
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| Sunrise, a boat, holy cow and a flower wendor at Saráyu river bank |
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| People taking holy dip in Saráyu, and a flower wendor |
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| A sage for the holy dip, while lighted floating lamp visible in picture in Saráyu |
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| Cow roaming, some idols on the bank of Saráyu |
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| An old lady carrying sacred water of the Saráyu river while floating lighted lamps and a boat is visible in the picture |
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| Oblation to the river Saráyu with folded hand, lighted lamps floating in the river water at sunrise |
