Place
Shringaverapura
श्रृंगवेरपुरShringaverapura is Guha's town on the Ganga, where Rama spends his first night of exile and crosses the river. Bharata later stops here on his way to Chitrakoot.
RegionSingraur, near Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Why is Shringaverapura sacred?
Guha, chief of the Nishadas, welcomes Rama as a friend. Rama sleeps on grass beneath an ingudi tree while Lakshmana keeps watch. In the morning Sumantra is sent back and Guha ferries the exiles across the Ganga.
When Bharata arrives with an army, Guha suspects him, but learns of his devotion and guides him onward. The site at Singraur near Prayagraj is the traditional location.
Where it is
IdentificationTraditional identificationSingraur, near Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Sargas set at Shringaverapura
9 sargas of the Valmiki Ramayana take place here.
2.50Guha Welcomes RamaAyodhya Kanda · Sarga 50 · गुह द्वारा स्वागत2.52Crossing the GangaAyodhya Kanda · Sarga 52 · गंगा पार करना2.84Guha's SuspicionAyodhya Kanda · Sarga 84 · गुह की शंका2.86Guha RemembersAyodhya Kanda · Sarga 86 · गुह की स्मृतियाँ2.87Where Rama SleptAyodhya Kanda · Sarga 87 · राम का शयन स्थान2.89Across the GangaAyodhya Kanda · Sarga 89 · गंगा पार
