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Kanak Bhawan

Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh · 26.7981°, 82.1992°

Rama and SitaModernRajasthani and Bundelkhandi palace idiom
Sacred since
1891 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
rebuilt 1891
Modern

History & significance

One of Ayodhya's principal shrines, housing images of Rama and Sita in a palace-like building rebuilt in 1891 by Maharani Vrishabhan Kunwari and Maharaj Mahendra Pratap Singh. Its form deliberately echoes the palaces of Rajasthan and Bundelkhand.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

Tradition holds that Kaikeyi gave this golden mansion to Rama and Sita as their private residence immediately after their marriage.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern