History of Ram Katha Park Ayodhya

1. Importance of Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya?

Ramkatha Park was built by Nagar Palika to ease pressure of busy life of the city. Once you visit the temples of Ayodhya and want something else besides these holy places, you must visit this place. It is a beautiful, spacious, charming and well maintained park that provides the much needed solace from the crowds of the town. It is great place to go for enjoyment. Ram Katha Park is a very beautiful and huge park locagted on the banks of Saryu River in Ayodhya just 4 kilometers from Ayodhya Junction. If you go to Ayodhya, travel in Ayodhya, then this must be one of the famous places for you to visit. Ram Katha Park is a very beautiful, very big and well maintained park, which is not very far from the crowded area of the city, but still a little far away, it provides peace to the body, soul and mind and relaxation from the busy life of city.

2. Ramleela at Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya?

This park is famous for holy events like Ramcharit Manas path and other rituals. The place is peacefull and and be enjoyed beat alone. This place is nice because of Ramkaths that happens here some time. The conjugated cities like Ayodhya requires these type of parks very much. The park has open-air theatres and well-kept lawns.  This is an important place for holding religious and other functions as well as conducting religious sermons. There is an open air theatres with a platform to a number of budding artists to stage their show of their artworks, theatrical performances, dance, music, poetry or to perform their talents on stage to the public.

Ram Katha recitation is spread over a very large area.  Devotional programs, Cultural Programs, Religious Programs and Story Recitations always take place here.  That is why it is a popular place.  In this park, budding artists, both local and outside, get an opportunity to showcase their talent in drama performances, dance performances, musical abilities and poetry.  This park is a popular holiday spot for all age groups, be it old, young or children, where people can spend their evenings or weekends enthusiastically and enjoy the atmosphere here.

3. What is Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya?

The holy city of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh attracts hundreds of South Koreans tourist/pilgrimage every year who come Ayodhya to pay their honours to the famous queen ‘ Queen Heo Hwang-Ok’.  According to story found in a 13th-century collection of legends, the Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of Three Kingdoms), it is told that in 48 BC, Princess Suriratna was the princess of Ayodhya. She was born as Princess Suriratna of Ayodhya. She was the daughter of King Padmasena who ruled the ancient kingdom of Kaushal for a long time.

4. Why Many Koreans Visit Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya?

Many Indian think why South Korean People visit Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya? There is holy story behind this. At the age of 16, Princess Suriratna of Ayodhya reached South Korea by boat and married to King Kim Suro of the ‘Karak’ dynasty of South Korea in 48 BC and later her name changed to Queen ‘Heo-Hwang Ok’. It is also facts that she was the first queen of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. Thus it is believed that she was first queen of Gaya State. And thus, due to this memorial being situated in Ayodhya, 60 lakh people of Karak dynasty consider this city as the maternal home of Queen ‘Heo-Hwang Ok’. 

5. Why Indian PM Narendra Modi visited Ram Katha Park?

Ram Katha Park is undergoing a beautification and will be soon known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park after a Korean queen with Indian roots. The Ram Katha Park was come into unveiled in 2001 first time when India signed an agreement with South Korea to develop Gimhae and Ayodhya as sister cities. After 5 years, the South Korean delegation team sent an agreement to revamp the existing memorial in the honour of South Korean Queen ‘Heo-Hwang Ok’. Next PM Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-in signed an MoU to beautify the memorial as early as possible.

6. What is The New Name of Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya?

Once the restoration work of Ram Katha Park completes, it will show the busts of the Queen and King on a pavilion and a pond the represents the princess’s journey from India to South Korea. There is an egg made of granite that also represents the Golden Egg the princess took with her during her journey. Ram Katha Park is undergoing renovation and will soon be recognized as ‘Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park’, named after the Indian-origin South Korean queen. 

7. Timing of Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya?

Entry time in Ram Katha Park Ayodhya is from 6 AM to 7 PM.

8. Entry Fees of Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya?

Entry is free at Ram Katha Park Ayodhya.

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