Sita Temple and Valmiki Ashram Tradition, Avani

Nature of the Place: Temple complex and hill shrines

Ramayana Relevance — What Happened Here: Avani commemorates Sita’s stay near Valmiki’s hermitage and the upbringing of Lava and Kusha.

Ramayana Reference / Textual Context: Uttara Kanda tradition

Sthala Purana / Local Tradition and Present Identification: Avani is Karnataka’s important regional identification and one of several competing Valmiki Ashram traditions. The Sita temple and Ramalingeshwara group provide tangible pilgrimage landmarks.

What a Pilgrim Can See: Sita temple, Ramalingeshwara temples and hill-associated sacred places

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.