Dashrath Mahal and Sita ki Rasoiदशरथ महल
The temple on Dashrath's palace site, and Sita's kitchen a few lanes away.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereAyodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Awadh
Awadh
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyRamkot, Ayodhya, Ayodhya Dham Jn
EntryFree
About Dashrath Mahal and Sita ki Rasoi
Dashrath Mahal, also called Bada Asthan, is the temple built where King Dashrath's palace is said to have stood, with Ram, Sita and the brothers in the sanctum and kirtan through the day. Sita ki Rasoi nearby is a symbolic kitchen with a rolling pin and platter on show, and it runs a free kitchen for pilgrims.
What to see and do
- Dashrath Mahal sanctum and kirtan
- Sita ki Rasoi's symbolic kitchen
- Free bhandara for pilgrims
- Ramkot lanes
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