Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Asthan/Ram Tirath Mandir
Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Asthan is temple panorama complex and an important historical monument of Valmikis
located at Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath road of Amritsar city.
Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Asthan
Amritsar, Punjab, India
The Ram Mandir is a Hindu temple that is being built in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, at the site of Ram Janmabhoomi, the hypothesized birthplace of Rama, a principal deity of Hinduism. The temple construction is being supervised by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. The ground-breaking ceremony was performed on 5 August 2020 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The temple premises will include temples dedicated to deities Surya, Ganesha, Shiva, Durga, Annapurna and Hanuman.
History Of Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Asthan/Ram Tirath Mandir
An Important pilgrimage for the Hindus, Ram Tirath Temple dates back to the Ramayana Period. It is believed to be the ashram of Sage Valmiki, where Mata Sita took shelter on being abandoned by her husband Lord Rama. Luv and Kush, the sons of lord Rama are believed to have been born here. The entire complex has a number of temples, which exhibit scenes from Ramayana. An annual fair of four days every year in November draws a large number of devotes to this place.
Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Asthan, dedicated to Maharishi Valmiki ji is situated 11 km west of Amritsar on Amritsar Lopoke road. As per the mythological beliefs, The temple dates back to the period of Ramayana and the place is famous for the ashram of sage Maharishi Valmiki. It is the place where the sage gave shelter to Sita, wife of Rama when she was abandoned after the Lanka Victory. The place is birthplace of Lava and Kusha, sons of Ramachandra, in ashrama of Saint Balmiki. The great epic Ramayana is also said to have been written here by Maharishi Valmiki. It is also believed that the fight between Lord Ram Chandra's forces and Lav and Kush had also taken place at Ram Tirth.
Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Asthan is managed and maintained by Valmiki Tirath Development Board.There was dispute regarding the management of site between Mahant Baldev Giri and Mahant Malkeet Nath of the Bhagwan Valmiki Dhuna Sahib Management Trust. In 2013, Punjab Police was deployed at the site, due to tension between Mahants and Valmikis. On 9 September 2014, Punjab government failed to restore the possession of Dhuna Sahib and two other sites at the ancient shrine to mahant Baldev Giri on court orders. On 11 September 2014, Police with the help of Border Security Force broker a compromise between the two parties.