AKBARPUR AMBEDKARNAGAR

Sarayu (Ghaghra) River   The Sarayu (also Sarju ; Dev. सरयु saráyu- f., later Dev. सरयू sarayū-) is a river that flows through the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh . This river is of ancient significance, finding mentions in the Vedas and the Ramayana . The Sarayu forms at the confluence of the Karnali (or Ghaghara ) and Mahakali (or Sharda ) in Bahraich District. The Mahakali or Sharda forms the Indian-Nepalese border. Ayodhya is situated on the banks of river Sarayu. On Ram Navami , the festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Rama, thousands of people take a dip in the Sarayu River at Ayodhya. Origin : The Sarayu rises at Sarmul (or Sarmool) , which is located in the extreme north of the district Bageshwar of Uttarakhand on the southern slope of a ridge of the Nanda Kot. It flows through the Kumaon himalayas, and passes by the towns of Kapkot, Bageshwar and Seraghat before flowing into the Mahakali at Pancheshwar. Traditional Signific