Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi
The Jyotirlinga of Shiva on the Ganga, the classic onward leg of a Uttar Pradesh pilgrimage circuit.
Sankat Mochan Hanuman, Varanasi
Tulsidas-founded Hanuman temple; a fitting Rama-bhakti pairing on the Varanasi side.
Vindhyavasini Devi, Mirzapur
A revered Shakti Peeth of the Devi, often combined with the Varanasi leg.
Ayodhya itself rewards a fuller circuit before you leave town: Hanuman Garhi, the hilltop Hanuman temple climbed by dozens of steps, is the traditional first stop before Ram darshan, and Kanak Bhawan and the Saryu ghats round out a local day. This spoke, though, points to the wider Uttar Pradesh circuit most pilgrims stitch on.
The natural onward leg is Varanasi, about 200 km southeast, where Kashi Vishwanath (a Shiva Jyotirlinga on the Ganga) and the Tulsidas-founded Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple anchor a two or three day extension. Further along, Vindhyavasini Devi at Mirzapur, a revered Shakti shrine roughly 260 km away, folds neatly into the same Varanasi trip. Together they turn a single Ayodhya darshan into a classic eastern-UP pilgrimage triangle.
← Back to the full Ram Mandir darshan guideCompiled from public sources including Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (official trust, how to reach) · Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (accommodation) · District Ayodhya, Government of Uttar Pradesh (accommodation) · India TV News, Ram Navami 2026 Surya Tilak at Ayodhya. Timings and seasonal closures change; confirm with the temple trust before travelling.