Makhauda Dhamमखौड़ा धाम
Where Dasharatha's yagya is said to have taken place. The Ayodhya parikrama starts here.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereBasti, Uttar Pradesh
Gorakhpur & Terai
Gorakhpur & Terai
Kind of placePilgrimage Routes, Temples & Shrines
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 25 March to 15 April
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyMakhauda, Harraiya
EntryFree
About Makhauda Dham
The spot on the Manorama river where, by the Ramayana tradition, King Dasharatha performed the putrakameshti yagya that gave him Ram and his brothers. The 84-kosi parikrama of Ayodhya begins here each Chaitra and the Ram Navami fair is large. A small temple, a ghat and a lot of open ground, about 50 km from Ayodhya.
What to see and do
- Site of Dasharatha's yagya
- Start of the 84-kosi Ayodhya parikrama
- Manorama river ghat
- Ram Navami fair
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