Nageshwarnath Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya is about 10 km from Ayodhya Dham. Lucknow International Airport is about 152 km away.

• By train

  Ayodhya and Faizabad are the district's major railway stations. Ayodhya is 135 km from Lucknow and 189 km from Varanasi by rail.

• By road

  Uttar Pradesh Transport Corporation buses run 24 hours a day to Ayodhya. By road, Ayodhya is 172 km from Lucknow and 138 km from Gorakhpur.

Why devotees come here

Nageshwarnath Temple stands at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Tradition links it to Kush, son of Rama, and it is said to be the only temple to survive when Ayodhya was abandoned.

Tradition says Kush, son of Rama, established this temple. The story goes that Kush lost his armlet while bathing in the Sarayu. A Nag-Kanya, a serpent maiden, found it and fell in love with him. Because she was a devotee of Shiva, Kush is said to have built the temple for her.

The present temple was built in 1750 by Naval Rai, a minister of Safdar Jung. It is said to have been the only temple to survive when Ayodhya was abandoned, and it was still in good shape in the time of Vikramaditya.

Shivratri is celebrated here in a big way, and a Shiv Barat procession is taken out during the celebrations. Mahashivratri brings thousands of devotees to the temple.

Festivals

• Festival time of MahashivratriMahashivratri

  Celebrated in a big way, with a Shiv Barat procession.

Tips for your visit

• On Mahashivratri the temple receives thousands of devotees, so expect a crowd.
• Ayodhya and Faizabad are both major railway stations of the district, so you have two stations to choose from.

Questions people ask