Nature of the Place: Forest temple and ashram
Ramayana Relevance — What Happened Here: The site commemorates Sita’s refuge in Valmiki’s hermitage and the childhood of Lava and Kusha.
Ramayana Reference / Textual Context: Uttara Kanda tradition
Sthala Purana / Local Tradition and Present Identification: Sitabani is Uttarakhand’s regional Valmiki Ashram tradition. It is one among several competing identifications; vehicle entry and access are governed by the surrounding forest reserve.
What a Pilgrim Can See: Sita-Lava-Kusha shrine, Valmiki temple and forest reserve 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 | Mailani Range, Uttarakhand 244715 |
| state | Uttarakhand |
| district | Mailani Range |
| city | Mailani Range |
| area | Mailani Range |
| pincode | 244715 |
