Ramrekha Temple

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Ramrekha Mandir
Ramrekha Temple
Temple
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Ramrekha Mandir
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°46′09″N82°23′15″E / 26.7691451°N 82.3874026°E / 26.7691451; 82.3874026
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
272127
Telephone code05546

Ramrekha Mandir is a Hindu temple of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita.

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The pilgrims’ first stop of 84 kosi parikrama of Ayodhya is at Ramrekha Temple in Basti, [1] [2] [3]

This Temple is near Amorha (also known as Amorha Khas) in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Amorha Khas is a town and a Gram panchayat in Basti district. [4]

Festivals

Almost every Hindu festival is celebrated there. Ram Navami is the major one. An annual fair comes on the 13th Day of Hindi-Month Chaitra. This attracts many pilgrimages. [5]

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Ramrekha Mandir, Amorha, Basti, Uttar Pradesh, India (रामरेखा मन्दिर - अमोढ़ा)

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