Visiting Ayodhya: Best Memories From Travelers
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations Visiting Ayodhya: Best Memories From Travelers Last updated: April 2026 · 11 min read Ayodhya is unrecognisable from what it was three years ago. The Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir Pran Pratishtha on January 22, 2024 flipped a small temple town in eastern Uttar Pradesh into India's busiest pilgrimage destination almost overnight. Recent counts from the UP tourism department put footfall at 4 to 6 million pilgrims a month, peaking past 10 million during Ram Navami and Diwali. The brand-new Maharishi Valmiki International Airport (code AYJ), opened December 30, 2023 just 12 km from the main mandir, now lands direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. So six-lane Ram Path, Bhakti Path, Janmabhoomi Path. New ghats. Fresh paint everywhere. The infrastructure upgrade has been dramatic , and the queues are longer than anyone expected. TL;DR: Ayodhya post-Jan 2024 is a booming pilgrimage hub. Book your Ram Mandir darshan slot onlin...