Sita ki Rasoi — “Sita’s kitchen” — is a small shrine on the north-western side of the Ram Janmabhoomi area. It commemorates the kitchen in which, tradition says, Sita first cooked for her new family after her marriage to Ram.
It is a symbolic temple, not a functioning kitchen. Inside are images of the four brothers — Ram, Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughna — with their wives Sita, Urmila, Mandavi and Shrutakirti, and a display of traditional kitchen implements such as a rolling board and pin. Sita is honoured here as Annapurna, the giver of food.
Top things to do at Sita ki Rasoi
See the shrine of the four couples
Sita ki Rasoi is one of the few places where all four royal couples of the Ramayana are worshipped together.
Notice the symbolic utensils
The simple vessels and rolling board recall a custom in which a new bride prepares the first meal in her husband’s home.
How to get to Sita ki Rasoi
- On foot: the shrine lies close to the Ram Mandir complex in Ramkot. Because it is next to the high-security zone, the approach route has changed several times — ask volunteers or police at the Ram Mandir exit for the current way.
Insider tips
- Access may be affected by security arrangements and construction around the temple; be prepared for it to be closed or re-routed.
- Visit together with Kanak Bhawan and Dashrath Mahal to save walking.
- It is a brief stop — ten to fifteen minutes is enough.
Tours that include Sita ki Rasoi
These guided trips cover Sita ki Rasoi or combine easily with a visit:
Guided day tour from US$31 Ayodhya: Hindu Pilgrimage Sites & Sacred Aarti Ceremony
A full guided day in Ayodhya: the birthplace of Lord Ram and the main temples, a local vegetarian lunch, and the evening aarti ceremony at the Saryu ghat.
- Birthplace of Lord Ram
- Local vegetarian lunch
- Evening aarti at the Saryu ghat
Private day trip from US$40 Lucknow: Private Ayodhya & Ram Mandir Temple Tour
A private guided day in Ayodhya from Lucknow by car. You visit the Ram Mandir, Hanuman Garhi, Dashrath Mahal and other ancient sites before driving back in the evening.
- Ram Mandir darshan
- Hanuman Garhi
- Dashrath Mahal and other old shrines
