Ram Ghat, Lakshman Ghat, Janki Ghat, and Naya Ghat are the main ghats of Ayodhya.
Swarg Dwar or Ram Ghat is an important bathing ghat. As per Hindu mythology, Lord Rama is said to have been cremated here. The strip of land from Sahastradhara to Nageshwarnath temple is commonly known as Swargdwar. The buildings on the Ghat facing the river were mainly built during the reign of Nawab Safa Jung and his Hindu minister Naval Rai. The buildings and the ghats offer a fine view. In recent years, the river bed has shifted northwards, leaving the Ghats; therefore the new Ghats were built around 1960 along the new bridge. It is popularly known as ‘Pairi’ and offers an excellent view from the bridge.
The ghat is on the banks of the Sarayu River. This is where Rama's brother Lakshman is said to have voluntarily given up his life-an act called Samadhi. Another version says that he gave up living after he broke a vow.
The importance of the Saryu River Ghats is found in various religious texts, which highlight the river as a place for purification and spiritual renewal.
Sarayu is one of the seven tributaries of the Ganga River. The sanctity of the Sarayu River is such that bathing in it is believed to cleanse a person of impurities. In the Treta Yuga, the birthplace of Lord Rama and the capital city Ayodhya were situated on the banks of the Sarayu.
Guptar Ghat holds immense religious significance. According to legend, this was the place where Lord Rama had taken his last dip (jal samadhi) to leave the earth and go back to his original abode 'Vaikunta'.
The Sarayu River, also known as the Ghaghara River, is located in Northern India. It flows through the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, eventually merging with the Ganges River in Bihar.
It originates in Tibet and flows through Nepal to merge with the river Sharda at Brahmaghat in India. After this point, it is known as Ghaghra, especially in areas around Bahraich and Gonda. Further south, as it approaches Ayodhya, the river is popularly known as Saryu.