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Temples in India: Ayodhya

From Sri Swami Sivananda, for About.com

Ayodhya is six miles from Fyzabad station. There is a railway station in Ayodhya also. Ayodhya is situated in Uttar Pradesh. It is the birth place of Lord Rama. It is the most sacred place of pilgrimage. It is on the banks of Sarayu.
Janmasthan, the place where Lord Rama was born is an important spot. There was a beautiful temple. Babar destroyed this temple in 1520 A.D. and built a mosque on the site. The mosque still exists.
Hanuman Garh (or Gadi) is another important place of worship. There is a very big murti of Lord Hanuman here.
There is another temple known as Kanak Bhavan (house of gold). The crowns of the images of Rama and Sita are made of gold.
Mani Parbat in Ayodhya is sacred to the Buddhists. Buddha preached his gospel here.
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