The Ram Janmabhoomi, which translates to "Lord Ram's Birthplace," is said to be the Hindu god Lord Ram's birthplace. Ram, Lord Vishnu's seventh appearance, is claimed to have grown up near the Sarayu River in Ayodhya, according to the Indian epic Ramayan. For Hindu followers, the Ram Janmabhoomi is a sacred location.

The Supreme Court of India gave the Ram Janmabhoomi property to a trust to build the Ram Temple after it had been a contentious location for decades. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the groundbreaking ceremony for laying the foundation stone for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 5, 2020. The temple's intended design is vast and beautiful.

The renowned Babri Masjid previously stood on the Ram Janmabhoomi location. It is thought that the Mughals razed a Hindu sanctuary to construct this mosque near Lord Ram's birthplace. A gang of Hindu nationalists demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992, sparking a series of deadly riots across India. In October 2019, a Supreme Court bench of five judges decided that the land be given to a trust for the construction of the Ram Temple. A separate 5 acres of land was handed to the Sunni Waqf Board for the construction of a mosque.

History of Ramjanam Bhoomi

Lord Rama's birthplace has seen several ages of conquest and religious schisms. The current Ram Janmabhoomi was a Chinese Buddhist homeland with over 100 holy places in the 5th century, after the old Buddhist founding around 600 BC.

After being ruled by the Gupta Dynasty until the 11th century, this territory became the Kanauj Dynasty in the 1000s, which was ruled by the Vaishnava clan of the Gahadalavas. During the Gupta dynasty, several shrines or stupas were built.

Up until the 16th century, the Ram Janmabhoomi was part of the Delhi Sultanate before coming under the Mughal rule during the 1700s. It was during this time that the Babri Masjid was built. The land was an active British colony from the 19th century to the mid 20th century.

How to reach Ramjanam Bhoomi

Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi is roughly a kilometer or two away from the city center. The Ram Janmabhoomi is around 8 to 10 kilometers from the Ayodhya Airport, also known as the Faizabad Airport in Faizabad. A 15- to 30-minute drive will get you there.

The location is around 1.5 to 3 kilometers from Dharmakata's Ayodhya Railway Station; a 20-minute walk would get you there. In Ayodhya, there are several bus stations, the most important of which being the Ayodhya Bus Station in Ram Katha Park. Ram Janmabhoomi is 1.7 to 2.5 kilometers away from this bus station.

The Faizabad Cantonment and the Circuit House on the Rajkiya Uddyan Cantonment Road both have bus stops.

Location : Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Time Required : 1 hour - 2 hours