UP govt reviving Tilodaki Ganga in Ayodhya to boost religious tourism

The revival of the ancient river Tilodaki Ganga (also known as Trilochana) is progressing fast in Ayodhya as part of the district's developmental activities.

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According to the local belief, the river originated from the ‘Taposthai’ of Rishi Ramanak. The river's source, located about 3 km south of Sohawal Bazaar near Panditpur village, is considered the sacred origin point of the Tilodaki Ganga.

The river flows through three development blocks— Sohawal, Masodha, and Purabazar—as well as Ayodhya Municipal Corporation area, eventually merging with the Saryu river. It irrigates five gram panchayats in Sohawal block, passes through eight in Masodha, enters the municipal limits, and finally traverses four gram panchayats in Purabazar before meeting the Saryu.

The Tilodaki Ganga stretches over 25 km, out of which 11 km have already been demarcated and revived. So far, this effort has generated 43,703 persondays of employment and provided livelihood to around 3,100 families. Over 10,000 saplings are being planted along the riverbanks.