Ram ki Paidi (Hindi: राम की पैड़ी) is a series of ghats on the bank of the Saryu river in Ayodhya, India. A large number of pilgrims visit daily to take a bath in the holy waters.[1]

Ram ki Paidi, as seen at night during Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya people can be seen lighting diyas on the ghat.
Sarayu ghat during day time.

There were enormous bathing ghats throughout the banks of the Sarayu, and the ones at Nayaghat were immersed in heavy rain and floods. These were rebuilt in 1985.[2]

On Deepawali in October 2019 Ayodhya created a Guinness world record by lighting 450,000 lamps at the Ram ki Paidi.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Ayodhya News: Preparation to give a new look to Ram's Paidi in Ayodhya, know what is the whole plan". abplive.com. 31 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Ayodhya:- Picnic spot made for tourists at Ram's Paidi, people are getting relief from the scorching heat". hindi.news18.com. 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ayodhya creates Guinness record, 4.10 lakh diyas lit at Ram Ki Paidi". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.