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'''Ram Van Gaman Path'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ram Van Gaman Path |url=https://ramvangamanpath.com/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=ramvangamanpath |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509083955/https://ramvangamanpath.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> is the path that [[Rama|Lord Rama]], [[Sita]] and [[Lakshmana]] took during their 'vanvaas' or exile years. It starts from [[Ayodhya]] and ends at [[Sri Lanka]]. This path is much revered in the [[Hindu Religion|Hindu religion]] as various key incidents of Lord Rama's life have taken place on this path.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-05 |title=Gadkari promises Ram Van Gaman Marg from Ayodhya to Rameswaram |url=https://theprint.in/india/gadkari-promises-ram-van-gaman-marg-from-ayodhya-to-rameswaram/796379/ |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

As per [[Ramayana]], Lord Rama through his wandering years traveled from [[India]] to Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pande |first=Vikrant |title=In The Footsteps Of Rama : Travels with the Ramayana |date=2021 |others=Neelesh Kulkarni |isbn=978-93-5422-677-9 |oclc=1324544385}}</ref> During his ‘vanvaas’ or exile, he was not allowed to stay in any village or town and live his life in a forest. Owing to this, after taking his leave from Ayodhya, Lord Rama wandered through the forests of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Odisha]], [[Karnataka]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 2021 |title=ऐसे संवरेगा 'राम वन गमन' पथ:जिन रास्तों से गुजरकर प्रभु राम लंका पहुंचे थे, उसका अधिकांश हिस्सा मध्यप्रदेश-छत्तीसगढ़ में; यहां अब बदल रही है तस्वीर |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/chhattisgarh/news/diwali-special-ram-van-gaman-marg-latest-updates-lord-shri-ram-reached-sri-lanka-via-mp-cg-129089420.html |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=bhaskar.com}}</ref>

== Background ==
The [[Ram Janmabhoomi|Ram Janmbhoomi Andolan]] was a decisive point for the Ram Van Gaman Path. In 1991 the frenzy of this movement influenced the government to take an initiative to chalk out and trace the life and movement of Lord Rama. A total of 248 places have been identified across India with the objective to develop them into places of interest for the travelling populace.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ram Van Gaman Path Explainer: क्या है राम वन गमन पथ जहां पड़े श्री राम के पग, जानिए सबकुछ |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/the-path-through-which-shri-ram-passed-what-is-ram-van-gaman-path-latest-news/articleshow/88714261.cms |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>

== Locations ==
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A total of 248 places have been identified within the nations of India and Sri Lanka that lie on the course of the Ram Van Gaman Path. There is a plan to develop these spots and showcase them as part of the socio-cultural and religious tourism circuit. Below mentioned are some of the most prominent ones.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-04 |title=Ram Van Gaman Project: Gadkari to lay foundation stone of Ganga bridge Jan 5 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/ram-van-gaman-project-gadkari-to-lay-foundation-stone-of-ganga-bridge-jan-5-101641236372176.html |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=शिव'राज' में होगा राम वन गमन पथ का विकास, चित्रकूट से अमरकंटक तक बनेगा पथ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh/madhya-pradesh-shivraj-will-made-kamal-nath-ram-van-gaman-path/729660 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}</ref>

=== Uttar Pradesh ===
A 177 km section of road has been in development in Uttar Pradesh as Ram Van Gaman Marg.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BBIS |date=2022-03-24 |title=Land acquisition started for Ram Van Gaman Path, 177 km road will be built from Ayodhya to Chitrakoot |url=https://www.theindiaprint.com/up-news-english/land-acquisition-started-for-ram-van-gaman-path-177-km-road-will-be-built-from-ayodhya-to-chitrakoot-207719 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=THE INDIA PRINT |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Prayagraj News: राम वन गमन पथ के किनारे के मंदिर-तीर्थ संवरेंगे, अयोध्या से चित्रकूट तक सर्वे शुरू |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/allahabad/temple-shrines-along-the-banks-of-the-ram-van-gaman-path-will-decorate |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref>

The most prominent places being developed are:
* [[Ayodhya]]
* [[Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh|Sultanpur]]
* [[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgrah]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-04 |title=Ram Van Gaman Project: Gadkari to lay foundation stone of Ganga bridge Jan 5 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/ram-van-gaman-project-gadkari-to-lay-foundation-stone-of-ganga-bridge-jan-5-101641236372176.html |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Prayagraj]]
* [[Chitrakoot district|Chitrakoot]]

=== Chhattisgarh ===
Nine places in this region have been selected for inclusion in the first phase of development and restoration.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sharma |first=Sandeep Ravidutt |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZgtMEAAAQBAJ |title=ProjectX India: 1st October 2021 - Tracking Multisector Projects from India |date=2021-10-01 |publisher=Sandeep Ravidutt Sharma |language=en}}</ref>

They are:

* [[Sitamarhi Harchowka]] ([[Koriya district|Koriya]])
* Ramgarh ([[Surguja district|Surguja]])
* [[Shivrinarayan]] ([[Janjgir–Champa district|Janjgir-Champa]])
* Turturia ([[Baloda Bazar district|Balodabazar]])
* Chandkhuri ([[Raipur district|Raipur]])
* [[Rajim]] ([[Gariaband district|Gariaband]])
* [[Sihava Saptarishi Ashram]] ([[Dhamtari district|Dhamtari]])
* [[Jagdalpur]] ([[Bastar district|Bastar]])
* Ramaram ([[Sukma district|Sukma]]).

=== Madhya Pradesh ===
The state government of Madhya Pradesh also plans to develop the Ram Van Gaman Path in 3 phases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=शिव'राज' में होगा राम वन गमन पथ का विकास, चित्रकूट से अमरकंटक तक बनेगा पथ |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh/madhya-pradesh-shivraj-will-made-kamal-nath-ram-van-gaman-path/729660 |access-date=2022-06-21 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}</ref>

The following places in Madhya Pradesh are included in this project:
* [[Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh|Chitrakoot]]
* [[Amarkantak]] ([[Shahdol district|Shahdol]])
* [[Satna]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-04 |title=Ram Van Gaman Project: Gadkari to lay foundation stone of Ganga bridge Jan 5 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/ram-van-gaman-project-gadkari-to-lay-foundation-stone-of-ganga-bridge-jan-5-101641236372176.html |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

=== Maharashtra ===

* [[Ramtek]]
* [[Nashik|Nasik]]
* [[Tuljapur]]
* [[Naldurg]]

=== Karnataka ===

* [[Hampi]]
* [[Ramagiri, Bangalore district|Ramagiri]]
* [[Halu Rameshwara]]
* Sureban(near Belgaum) where Rama met Shabari

=== Andhra Pradesh/Telangana ===
* [[Bhadrachalam]]
* [[Lepakshi]]
* [[Parnasala]]
* [[Ramagundam]]
* [[Kaleshwaram|Kaleswaram]]
* [[Keesaragutta Temple|Keesaragutta]](near Hyderabad)

=== Tamilnadu ===
* [[Thirunangur]]
* [[Rameshwaram]]
* [[Dhanushkodi]]
* [[Ram Setu]]

=== Sri Lanka ===
* [[Ram Setu]]

== Cultural and religious significance ==
In Hinduism, Rama (or Ramachandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god [[Vishnu]] and one of the most sacred deities. Ramayana is one of the most prolific literatures in Hinduism. The earliest scripture of Ramayana was found to be written approximately between the 7th to 4th centuries BCE.<ref>{{Cite book |author=Vālmīki |title=The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki : an epic of ancient India |date=2007 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Ltd |author2=Robert P. Goldman |author3=Sheldon I. Pollock |author4=Sally J. Sutherland Goldman |author5=Rosalind Lefeber |isbn=978-81-208-3089-9 |edition=1st |location=Delhi, India |oclc=192096476}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Devdutt Pattanaik |date=Aug 6, 2020 |title=Was Ram born in Ayodhya? |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/was-ram-born-in-ayodhya/articleshow/77380259.cms |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref> Lord Rama's story is also seen as a key part of Hindu mythology, and is often used to teach moral lessons to masses.

The Ram Van Gaman Path is a step towards development of a tourism circuit by leveraging public sentiment and devotion, with major development works spread across the states of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. According to Chhattisgarh's Chief Minister [[Bhupesh Baghel]], "The ambitious project of 'Ram Van Gaman Tourism Circuit' aims to preserve memories linked to Lord Ram’s stay in Chhattisgarh during his exile from Ayodhya".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-10 |title='Ram Van Gaman Tourism Circuit' aims to preserve memories linked to Lord Ram's stay in Chhattisgarh: CM Baghel |url=https://theprint.in/india/ram-van-gaman-tourism-circuit-aims-to-preserve-memories-linked-to-lord-rams-stay-in-chhattisgarh-cm-baghel/910829/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

By developing this tourism circuit the Government aims to boost economy, infrastructure, investment and jobs in selected regions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lays foundation stone for 821 km of National Highways worth Rs 26778 crore in Uttar Pradesh |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1787715 |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Parikrama]]
* [[Yatra]]
* [[Ramayana circuit]]

== References ==
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==External links==
*[https://ramvangamanpath.com/ Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509083955/https://ramvangamanpath.com/ |date=2022-05-09 }}

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[[Category:Hinduism and government]]
[[Category:Tourism in India]]
[[Category:Ramayana]]
[[Category:Chief ministership of Bhupesh Baghel]]

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