Sita Sarovara
A small tank on the Anegundi side, tied by name to Sita and passed by almost everyone.
Open
6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Entry
Free entry
Best time to go
Morning
Time to spend here
About 30 minutes
Crowds
Usually quiet
On the Anegundi road north of the river, between the bridge and the village. Fifteen minutes at most, and on the way to Anjanadri.
Before you go
Car to the gate
No long walk in
Toilets 480 m away
Straight-line distance
Drinking water 480 m away
Straight-line distance
About this place
Sita Sarovara is a small stone-edged tank on the north bank, close enough to the Anegundi road that most people ride straight past it. The name attaches it to Sita, as several places on this side of the river are attached to the Ramayana — this is the country identified with Kishkindha, and the association is old and local rather than signposted. What is here is water, cut stone at the edges, and quiet. It takes twenty minutes and it is on the way to everything else on this bank.
Good to know
- Small, quiet, and easy to ride past. Watch for it on the left coming from the bridge.
- The stone edge is uneven and slippery when wet.
- A local sacred association: be quiet if somebody is at the water.
How to get there
- By road to the entrance
Go by car, bike or auto to Sita Sarovara
Google Maps takes you by road to the nearest point to the place.
Walking paths and times are from Google Maps. The way in can change on festival days: follow the signs and ASI staff.
