Nature of the Place: Temple and yajna memorial
Ramayana Relevance — What Happened Here: King Dasharatha performed the sacrifice seeking sons under the guidance of Rishyasringa. The divine payasa received from the sacrifice was distributed among his queens, leading to the births of Rama and his brothers.
Ramayana Reference / Textual Context: Bala Kanda — Dasharatha’s sacrifice for sons
Sthala Purana / Local Tradition and Present Identification: Makhauda Dham in Basti district is the principal regional identification of this sacrifice. The present temple complex and annual observances preserve that memory; the precise modern spot remains a sacred traditional identification.
What a Pilgrim Can See: Temple complex, yajna memorials and the Manorama river landscape
Temple / Site Timings: Opening hours and access conditions may change. Prefer a daylight visit for outdoor, hill, cave, forest and coastal sites, and reconfirm locally before travel.
Contact: Contact the temple office, district tourism office or local site administration shortly before travel; telephone numbers are intentionally not printed where a stable official number could not be verified.
| Category | Ramayana Places |
| address | Makhauda Dham, Ayodhya - Babhnan Road, Katra - Parasrampur - Babhnan Rd, Kakra Khurd, Narainpur Pandey, Uttar Pradesh 272129 |
| state | Uttar Pradesh |
| district | Narainpur Pandey |
| city | Narainpur Pandey |
| area | Kakra Khurd, |
| pincode | 272129 |
