Deokaali

History

According to the district page, the shrine near Naya Ghat is tied to Ramayana narratives and to the worship of the Mother Goddess in Ayodhya.

It is commonly included in pilgrimage circuits that also cover Ram Ki Paidi and other riverfront temples.

Stories

The goddess Sita brought to Ayodhya

According to mythology, Sita arrived in Ayodhya after her wedding to Rama carrying an idol of the goddess Girija Devi. King Dasharatha is said to have had a beautiful temple built for the idol, where Sita used to worship the Devi. The Ayodhya district tourism page presents this as mythology and links the shrine with several tales from the Ramayana.

Girija, Kali and a local deity near Naya Ghat

The shrine stands near Naya Ghat on the Saryu riverfront. The district page says an impressive statue of Goddess Devkali, the local deity, is present there now. The same page links the temple with Mother Kali's presence in the city. It does not explain how the Girija of the old story and the local Devkali are related, so the two names are best taken as part of the shrine's local tradition. Pilgrimage circuits of the city's riverfront temples commonly include it.

Good to know

Near Naya Ghat on the Ayodhya riverfront

Category: Religious on ayodhya.nic.in

Associated with Ramayana lore and Mother Kali

Getting there

From Ayodhya Junction or Ayodhya Dham, hire a local auto toward Naya Ghat / Deokaali. Airport: Maharishi Valmiki International Airport.