Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Sarayu River History And Important Facts According To Ved Puran And Ramayana

Ayodhya Sarayu River: India, a country full of diversity, has many mountains, waterfalls and rivers, which contain beauty. But if we talk about rivers, India is called the land of rivers. There are about 200 small and big rivers here. Many of these rivers are considered sacred and revered, bathing in them is sacred and virtuous.

There are many rivers whose history is quite old and interesting. Holy rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Narmada have a special place in the country. If we talk about Saryu River, this river has been a witness to Shri Ram from his exile period till his return to Ayodhya. In such a situation, if the story of Saryu river which washes the feet of Ram’s city Ayodhya is not described, then the story of Ayodhya will remain incomplete because Saryu has been witness to the journey to the forest and journey to the wilderness since the birth of Shri Ram. That’s why as soon as we hear the name of Saryu, an image of Ramnagari comes to our mind.

There is discussion all around about the grand Ram temple built in Ramjanmabhoomi Ayodhya. But the story of Ayodhya will not be complete if Saryu River is not talked about. Let us know the story of Saryu river flowing in Lord Shri Ram’s Ayodhya, the story of its origin in history.

Mention of Saryu in Vedas and Puranas

• Saryu was the main river of Kosal district during the Ramayana period. The name Saryu is also mentioned in Bhishma Parva of Mahabharata. She has been described as a celibate. While describing the glory of Saryu, Goswami Tulsidas ji has written in Ramcharitmanas – Awadhpuri mam puri suhavani. The sacred river flowing in the north direction. Through this Chaupai, Tulsidas ji has presented Saryu River as the main identity of Ayodhya.
• The glory of Saryu river has been mentioned in Uttarakhand of Padmapuran. Maharishi Panini has mentioned Saryu river in his book Ashtadhyayi. Whereas in the folk language it is said about Saryu river that, Milk flows daily in Saryu, fool knows the water. It means that nectar like milk is continuously flowing in the holy Saryu river, which foolish people consider to be water.
• In the 13th chapter of Vaman Purana, 19th chapter of Brahma Purana and 45th chapter of Vayupuran, rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Gomti, Saryu and Sharda etc. have been described as flowing from the Himalayas.

How did Saryu River originate?

Saryu is a river of the Vedic period, which is also mentioned in the Rigveda. It is described in the Puranas that Saryu appeared from the eyes of Lord Vishnu. It is said that this holy river originates from the tears of Lord Vishnu. According to the Yatra Kand of Anand Ramayana, in ancient times, the demon Shankasura had stolen the Vedas and thrown them into the sea and he himself hid there. Then Lord Vishnu took the incarnation of Matsya and killed the demon and returned to his original form after handing over the Vedas to Brahma.

At that time, tears of love started flowing from the eyes of Lord Vishnu out of joy. Brahma saved Vishnu’s love tears by pouring them into Manasarovar. The mighty Vaivaswat Maharaj took this water out of Manasarovar with the help of an arrow. This water stream was called Saryu River. This river is described in Chapter 121 of Matsyapuran and 24th Canto of Valmiki Ramayana.

History of Sarayu River

Saryu River is actually a tributary of Sharda River. It is also called Saryu or Sarju river. The Saryu River separates from the Sharda River in Uttarakhand and continues its flow through Uttar Pradesh. It mainly originates from the foothills of the Himalayas and becomes a tributary of Sharda. Talking about the history of Saryu River, it is also mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures, Vedas and Ramayana. Saryu is one of the seven tributaries of Ganga. The purity of Saryu river is such that by taking bath in it, human impurities are destroyed.

Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Shri Ram in Tretayuga and the capital of the state, is situated on the banks of Saryu. It is said that Saryu had come to earth before Tretayuga to see the childhood games of Lord Shri Ram. In this way, this river is considered very important not only for Ayodhya but for the entire India.

Saryu is the identity of Ayodhya

According to Puranas and Ramayana, the arrival of Saryu is said to be before Tretayuga. Even today this river is the center of faith for crores of people. Devotees take bath in this river on special occasions. Saryu is also revered for saints and ascetics.

Interesting facts related to Saryu River

In Buddhist texts, Saryu river is known as Sarabha.

In the story of the killing of two Aryans by Indra in the Rigveda, the river on the banks of which this incident is described as taking place is Saryu.

It is mentioned in Ramayana that Saryu flows through Ayodhya which is considered to be the capital of Dasharatha and birthplace of Ram.

Historian Cunningham has marked Saryu on one of his maps as the Solomatis river described by Megasthenes.

The name of Saryu river is taken from Sanskrit language. The length of this river is 350 km and the height of the source is 4150 meters. Is.

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