Ayodhyapati Rama See you again soon! Day 6 & 7

9 April 2026

*Day 6 & 7* Ayodhyapati Rama See you again soon!

Day 6 Contd…

So after the Valmiki Ramayan and Geet Ramayan conclusion we proceeded to Surya Mandir and Kunda for a light and sound show. 

It narrated the story of creation on Surya kund. It is not a crater created by a meteor however legend says Surya Dev stayed at the kund for a month at the time of Prabhu Shree Ram’s coronation. 

It is believed to be built by the Suryavanshi dynasty as Surya Dev is their कुलदेवता. The kund has healing properties and it is believed to have healed Charak Muni of leprosy. 

This is the Surya Dev mandir at the kund.  This idol was unearthed along with the Shivling here. 

That was the end of our Ayodhya Bolavtey itinerary.

*Day 7* Hanuman Gadhi, Sharayu and Surya Kund.

Next morning I rose early and got ready to explore the missing pieces of Ayodhya. The hotel informed me to catch an auto from outside the gate after 5.30 am. 

I did exactly that. Instructed the autowala to take me to Hanuman Gadhi. He dropped me to the closest lane near the steps. I breathed easy! 

Believe it or not ! There was no rush. I went up the Gadhi.  Lined up for Darshan. The police there said no need to line up just come in front of Hanuman ji. I had a very peaceful Darshan from very close. I have a connection with Hanuman, my Maruti rai 🥰♥️

I had the audacity to request the priest to click a photo for me and he threatened to keep the phone. The kind policeman took the picture for me. It is Maruti Raya’s grace. I have felt it always. A keepsake for life !!!

Then I stood there and chanted Hanuman Chalisa ❣️ 

Clicked pictures to my hearts content 😌 

This proved to me today. There is a time for everything to work out. To keep patience. Yesterday I was not able to get Darshan. I did not feel dejected but I knew I was not going back without seeing my favourite Maruti Raya. This Darshan was beyond my expectations 🙇🏻‍♀️ Always trust in him 🧘🏻‍♀️ Making it my life’s foundation now on. 🕊️

That’s the aerial view of Ayodhya nagari as seen by the Kotwal Hanuman from the Gadhi.

I walked around a bit then told the auto to take me to the banks of Sharayu.  I had carried a lot of coins from home  to distribute in Ayodhya in remembrance of Shree Gondavalekar Maharaj my Guru and his mother Geetabai who had breathed her last in Ayodhya. Her last wish was to do lot of daan and Shree Maharaj had fulfilled it. He had then done her kriya karma on the ghats of Sharayu. For me to go for Sharayu Darshan was very important in that context. So there you see the newly built ghats on the Sharayu. 

I sat at this spot and chanted Ram Raksha. A cow came by as if to signify a blessing. 

Then I walked towards the Lata Mangeshkar chowk. As I usually do requested a professional photographer doing the rounds there to click a few pictures for me. Unlike other places where they print it here they send you digital copies on WhatsApp. It’s just 10 ₹ per shot. He took 6 and I gave him a ₹100. His smile was precious. 

This high street looks like a film set ! Crowds of tourists basking in the warm morning sun. Posing for pictures and excitement flashing on everyone’s faces. 

I returned to the hotel just in time for breakfast and some much needed rest. Not before checking with the autowala if he would take me to Surya kund for day-time views as I was impressed by the night views which were promising. 

Surya kund was shining in the mid morning sun. It’s a majestic water body surrounded by ghats to sit on all around the periphery and a lovely स्नानगृह with jharokhas opening on to the kund yet allowing women to bathe and change in privacy. It was reminiscent of step wells from Gurajat and Rajasthan. 

 

After a lovely morning on my own exploring Ayodhya Nagari I returned to the hotel. 

Took in the panoramic view from my room one last time. 

 

We checked out in time for our airport transfer. While the bus arrived we brought out the kid in us ! 

Just a 15 min ride and we were at the Valmiki airport. The topmost picture of me was taken at the airport. I bowed my head to my ancestor Adi Kavi Maharshi Valmiki. The first historian and poet in the world. Valya Koli who evolved to be Valmiki. Now on I will say my Gotra is Valmiki. Proud to be a Koli and a descendant of Valmiki who showed the way of righteousness to the world through Ramayan 🙏🏽🌸

This mural decorates the waiting hall in Ayodhya airport. 

The monogramed Paithani shela a complementary gift from Shabdamrut Paryatan 

and 

this small bust of Veer Savarkar I bought from them are the only two mementoes I brought back with me from this pilgrimage. 

My heart is bursting with lovely memories that I will treasure till I live. This was a bespoke experience in terms of Parth Bawaskar’s talk on Valmiki Ramayan and Mugdha Vaishampayan singing Geet Ramayan ! 

Take a bow team Shabdamrut 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

That’s the grand finale. So long farewell Bharat group 🙋🏻‍♀️

🌞🛕🙏🏽जय श्री राम 🙏🏽🛕🌞