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65. Arulmigu Sita Devi sameda Sri Ramar Temple, Thiru Ayodhi

Mulavar   Sri Raman, Ragunayagan
Utsavar    
Thayar   Sita
Kshethram   Mukthi Kshethram
Pose & Direction   Sitting Pose facing North
Theertham   Sarayu River
Vimanam   Pushkala Vimanam
Sthala Vruksham    
Paadiyavar   Thirumangai Alwar,Pei Alwar,Namm Alwar, Thondaradi Podi Alwar, Kulasekara Alwar
Travel Base   Lucknow
Nearest Railway Station   Ayodhya

Location

Thiru Ayodhya is situated 6 Kms from Faizabad. It is well connected by Road and Rail from all parts of the country. From Faizabad there are plenty of buses, cycle-rickshaw to Ayodhya.

History

This Divyadesam is said to be one among the 7 Mukthi Kshetrams. These 7 mukthi sthalam represents different part of the body of Sriman Narayanan. Avanthi is represented as the divine feet, Thiruvadi of the perumal, Kachipuram, represents the waist, Thirudwaraka represents the Nabhi (the lower stomach), Maya represents the Thiru maarbhu (the chest) Madhura represents the neck, Kasi represents the nose and finally, this Ayodhya Kshetram represents the Head of the perumal. Thats the reason it is said to be one of the most important among the 7 Mukthi kshetram. This Ayodhya sthalam is siad to be the birth place of Sri Ramar and he got Mukthi (Paramapadham) only from this Ayodhya sthalams and it is said to be the final place where the Rama avathaar ended. It is said that earlier Ayodhya had 2700 temple of Sri Ramar near the South shore of Sarayu Nadhi. Brahmadevan did a strong tapas towards Sriman Narayanan. The perumal gave his prathyaksham for Brahma and both of them hugged together. On seeing the great bhakti of Brahmadevan, Sriman Narayanan is so emotionally attracted towards him and his (perumal) eyes started to swell tears. But Brahma devan doesnt want the tears to let down it into the earth and he collected all of his tears in the Kamandalam (a small vessel which all the Rishis have). Using his power, Brahma devan created a pushkarani and all the drops of tears was mixed into the pushkarani. And that is called the Maanasasaras in the Himalayas. Since, the theertham is created along with the tears drops of perumal and the Manasika power (created from his heart fulfilled) of Brahma devar, this theertham is so called as "Maanasasaras". When Itsuraku was ruling Ayodhya he said his plea that if a river flows in his empire he would feel happy to Vasishta Maharishi. Vasishta Maharishi went towards Brahma devan in Sathya loka and along with the help of him, he made to flow the Maanasasaras to flow near his city . Since, Maansasaras was made to flow in Ayodhi, it is called as "Sarayu Nadhi".

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