Treta ke Thakur Temple

Treta ke Thakur Temple is a Hindu temple located at Naya Ghat on the banks of the Saryu River in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. It is dedicated to Lord Rama and enshrines rare black sandstone idols of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Bharata and Shatrughna. Believed to mark the site where Rama performed the Ashvamedha Yagna, the present structure was built about 300 years ago by the King of Kullu. It is a significant pilgrimage site within Ayodhya's temple circuit.

Visitors can expect a compact temple complex near the Saryu River with a sanctum housing ancient black sandstone idols of Lord Rama with Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Bharata and Shatrughna. The temple has a simple courtyard and shrine architecture. Devotees offer prayers and view the idols from the darshan area. The surroundings are busy with pilgrims, especially near Naya Ghat, and the atmosphere is devotional and quiet inside the sanctum.

The temple is traditionally associated with the site where Lord Rama is believed to have performed the Ashvamedha Yagna. The black sandstone idols enshrined inside are said to have been recovered from the Saryu River and are attributed to the Treta Yuga period by tradition. The present temple structure was constructed about 300 years ago by the King of Kullu, who is credited with building and renovating the shrine.

The temple is dedicated to Lord Rama as Treta ke Thakur, meaning Lord of the Treta Yuga, and is revered by devotees of the Vaishnava tradition. It holds religious importance during festivals such as Ram Navami, Diwali and Kartik Purnima when pilgrims visit Ayodhya. The temple is part of the sacred Ayodhya pilgrimage circuit along the Saryu River.