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Raghunath Ji Ki Chhowni is an important place situated in Ayodhya. Raghunath Ji Ki Chhowni is more commonly known as Badi Chhawani, in Uttar Pradesh.
It was constructed by Baba Raghunathdas Ji, about 200 year ago, for saints. The saints using Lashkari Tilak live here and they do Puja and Bhajan.
The chief place of worship in Ayodhya is the site of the ancient citadel of Ramkot which stands on an elevated ground in the western part of the city. Nothing apart from Ram Janambhoomi in Ayodhya is as mesmerizing as Ramkot. Although visited by pilgrims throughout the year, this sacred place attracts devotees from all over India and abroad. The place evokes same sentiments and emotions among the followers as Ram Janambhoomi, on `Ram Navami’, the day of Lord’s birth, which is celebrated with great pomp and show, in the Hindu month of Chaitra (March-April). In fact, it is the most frequented religious place in Ayodhya.
This the same place where Lord Rama was bestowed with the kingdom and kinship of ‘Koshala’.