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Ayodhya and Faizabad Accommodation

Ayodhya and Faizabad Accommodation Sri Ram Hotel, near Dant Dhawan Kund. Phones: 05278-232512, 232474. Ram Dham Guest House, near Railway Station Road. Phone: 05278-232791 Ram Anugsah Vishram Sadan, Chhoti Chhawani Marg. Phones: 05278-223142, 223146. Kanak Bhawan Dharamshala. Phone: 05278-232024. Birla Dharamshala, Bus Station. Phone: 05278-232252. Gujrat Bhawan Dharamshala, near Bus Station. Phone: 05278-232075. Jain Dharamshala. Rai Ganj. Phone: 05278-232308. Janaki Mahal Trust Dharamshala, Naya Ghat. Phones: 05278-232032. Pandit Banshidhar Dharamshala, Naya Ghat. Ram Charit Manas Trust Dharamshala. Quality accommodation is available at Faizabad town, just 7 km away Tirupati Hotel, Civil Lines, Faizabad. Phones: 05278-223231/222448. Hotel Alka Raje, Rekabganj, Faizabad. Phone: 05278-222027. Abha Hotel, Moti Bagh, Faizabad. Phones: 05278-222930, 222550. Avantika Hotel, Civil Lines. Phone: 05278-220472. Shane-Awadh Phone:05278-223586 Krishna Palace Phone:05278-221367

Welcome To Faizabad City

Welcome To Faizabad City There are many markets in the district but few are mentioned here : 1. Chowk : It is a market which is situated in the heart of the city. About 4 Km. from Faizabad Railway station, all the necessary items as well as furnishing materials are available here. 2. Rekabganj : This market is famous for medical shops and hardware stores as District Hospital is situated nearby. 3.Fatehganj: This market is famous as Grain Market. 4. Naka : This market is small market but famous for fruits and transport bussiness as Navin Mandi which deals with whole-sale of fruits and vegetables is nearby. 5. Modaha : This is a small market but all the items of day to day requirement are available here, as this is just beside the Faizabad Railway Station.

How To Reach Ayaodhya

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How To Reach


Road : The city is about 130 k.m. from Lucknow, 200 k.m. from Varanasi, 160 k.m. from Allahabad, 140 k.m. from Gorakhpur and about 636 k.m. from Delhi. Buses are frequently available from Lucknow, Delhi and Gorakhpur. Buses are also available from Varanasi, Allahabad and other places as per their schedule.


Rail : Trains are available from Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi and Allahabad. Some important trains passing through Faizabad are :

Serial.No. Train Name Train Number
1 Marudhar Express 
4853/54

2 
Farakka Express

3483/84

3 Sabarmati Express
9163/64/65/66/67/68

4 Saryu Yamuna Express
4650

5 Sadbhavana Express
4017/18

6
Saket Express

1067/68

7
Ganga Sutlej Express

3307/08

8 Doon Express
3009/10

9 Sealdah Express
3151/52

10 Lucknow Chhapra Express
8191/92

11 Bareily Varanasi Fast Pass.
4235/4236

12 Mathura Patna Exp .
3237/38

13
Garib Nawaz

5716/17

14 Dibrugarh Town Exp.
5933/34

15 Tata Nagar Exp .
8103/04

16
INDB RJPB Exp.

9321/22

17
Kaifyat Exp.

2225/26

18
Saryu Exp.

4125/26

19
Durg Exp.

8205/06

Faizabad History

Faizabad History

The city of Faizabad originally known as Fyzabad, is situated in Eastern India, in Uttar Pradesh State, on the bank of River Saryu, about 130 k.m. east of Lucknow. The city was founded by Ali Vardi Khan, nawab of Bengal (1676-1756) in 1730. The foundation of Faizabad was laid by Saadat Khan, the second Nawab of Awadh. His successor Shuja-ud-daula made it the capital of Awadh. Faizabad as a township, developed about 220 years ago. Safdar Jang, the second nawab of Avadh (1739-54), made it as his military headquarters. His successor Suja-ud-daula built a fort here. It was known as Chhota Calcutta, now the fort has ruined. He built the Chowk in 1765 and subsequently built the Anguribagh and Motibagh to the south of Faizabad and Asafbagh and Bulandbagh to the west of the city. During the reign of Shuja-ud-daula, Faizabad attained such a prosperity which it never saw again. The Nawabs graced Faziabad with several beautiful buildings, notable among them are the Gulab Bari, Moti Mahal and the tomb of Bahu Begum. Gulab Bari is a beautiful building of fine architecture, standing in a garden surrounded by a wall, approachable through two large gateways. These buildings are particularly interesting for their assimilative architectural styles. Shuja-ud-daula's wife was the well known Bahu Begum, who married the Nawab in 1743 and continued to reside in Faizabad, her residence being the Moti-Mahal. Close by at Jawaharbagh lies her Maqbara, where she was buried after her death in 1816. It is considered to be one of the finest buildings of its kind in Avadh, which was built at the cost of three lakh rupees by her chief advisor Darab Ali Khan. A fine view of the city is obtainable from top of the begum's tomb. Bahu Begum was a woman of great distinction and rank, bearing dignity. Most of the Muslim buildings of Faizabad are attributed to her. From the date of Bahu Begum's death in 1815 till the annexation of Avadh, the city of Faizabad gradually fell into decay. The glory of Faizabad finally eclipsed with the shifting of capital from Faizabad to Lucknow by Nawab Asaf-ud-daula.Faizabad is a place of sugar refineries and mills for extracting oil from seeds. It is a market center for the produce of the surrounding area, including grain, oilseeds, cotton, and tobacco. A hydroelectric plant is located nearby. The ruins of the ancient town of Ajodhya, with the modern town standing nearby, are located across the river and form a part of Faizabad. Ayodhya, which is among the principal religious centers of India, is an important place of Hindu pilgrimage. Faizabad is a small developing city, here you can have fun of both the worlds of the town as well as the village if you go outside the city you will find lots of fields with plenty of crops.

This small town have lots of educational institutions including Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia University and Narendra Dev Agricultural University. There are several inter colleges for boys Government Inter College, SSV Inter college, Anil Saraswati Inter College, Adarsh Inter College, Raj Karan Inter College, Maharaja Inter College and Forbes Inter College; for girls Govt. Girls Inter College, Arya Kanya Inter College, Tulsi Kanya Inter College, Canossa Convent. Education for boys as well as girls is also available in Jingle Bell, Tiny Tots and in few other schools too. Tourist Place are, Gulab Bari, Maqbara , GuptarGhat, Hanuman Garhi and a lots of tourist places are in Ayodhya about 6 km. away from Faizabad.

ABOUT THE CITY Ayaodhya

ABOUT THE CITY Ayaodhya

Ayodhya is situated on the right bank of the river Ghagra or Saryu, as it is called within sacred precincts, on latitude 26o 48’ north and longitude 82o 13’ east in north India. Just 6 km from Faizabad, Ayodhya is a popular pilgrim centre. This town is closely associated with Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The ancient city of Ayodhya, according to the Ramayana, was founded by Manu, the law-giver of the Hindu. For centuries, it was the capital of the descendants of the Surya dynasty of which Lord Rama was the most celebrated king. Ayodhya during ancient times was known as Kaushaldesa.
Skand and some other Puranas rank Ayodhya as one of the seven most sacred cities of India. It was the venue of many an event in Hindu mythology, today pre-eminently a temple town, Ayodhya is also famous for its close association with the epic Ramayana. It is a city of immense antiquity full of historical significance and sacred temples. The Atharvaveda described Ayodhya as `a city built by Gods and being prosperous as paradise itself’. The illustrious ruling dynasty of this region were the Ikshvakus of the solar clan (Suryavansa). According to tradition, Ikshvakus was the eldest son of Vaivasvata Manu, who established himself at Ayodhya. The earth is said to have derived its name `Prithivi’ from Prithu, the 6th king of the line. A few generations later came Mandhatri, in whose line the 31st king was Harischandra, known widely for his love of truth. Raja Sagar of the same clan performed the Asvamedha Yajna and his great grandson Bhagiratha is reputed to have brought Ganga on earth by virtue of his penance. Later in the time came the great Raghu, after whom the family came to be called as Raghuvamsha. His grandson was Raja Dasaratha, the illustrious father of Rama, with whom the glory of the Kausala dynasty reached its highest point. The story of this epic has been immortalized by Valmiki and immensely popularized by the great masses through centuries.
Ayodhya is pre-eminently a city of temples.
Remnants of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam can still be found in Ayodhya. According to Jain tradition, five Tirthankaras were born at Ayodhya, including Adinath (Rishabhadeva) the 1st Tirthankar.

Area : 10.24 Sq. km.
Population : 40642 (1991 census)
Altitude : 26.90 meters above sea level.
Season : October – March.
Clothing (Summer) : Cottons
(Winters) : Woollens
Language : Hindi, Avadhi and English
Festivals : Shravan Jhoola Mela (July-August), Parikrama Mela (October-November), Ram Navmi (March-April), Rathyatra (June-July), Saryu Snan (October-November), Ram Vivah (November), Ramayan Mela.
Local Transport : Taxis/Tongas/Tempos/Buses/Cycle-Rikshaws.
STD Code : 05278