02/01/2026
𝘼𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙖'𝙨 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚- 𝘽𝙞𝙨𝙧𝙖𝙠𝙝 (𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙠𝙝) 𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙤𝙞𝙙𝙖, 𝙐𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙝, 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖
The Ravana Temple, known as Raavan Janmabhoomi Mandir, is a unique shrine in Bisrakh village, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India is dedicated to Ravana from the Ramayana Epic. Locals believe it marks Sri Lankan - Hela Emperor Ravana's birthplace as the son of sage Vishrava (Also sometimes known as Vesamuni) The temple forms part of an ancient Shiva shrine where Ravana reportedly performed penance by offering his head ten times to a Shivling being the Greatest Devotee of the Lord Shiva.
Unlike typical Indian temples worshiping Rama, this site reveres Ravana, with idols of his family like Kumbhakarna and Vibhishana. During Dussehra, villagers skip burning Ravana effigies out of respect; in 2024, they installed Ram, Sita, and Lakshman idols alongside.
The Ravana Temple, or Bisrakh Dham, in Bisrakh Jalalpur village features an ancient Shiva temple where locals believe Ravana and his father Vishravas worshipped, with no exact construction date recorded. The Shiva linga, considered swayambhu (self-manifested), was unearthed over 100 years ago, though the site and village are deemed ancient with relics from archaeological digs.
Bisrakh Jalalpur sits in Greater Noida West (Sector 1), Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh state, India, about 30 km southeast of New Delhi near Kisan Chowk.
The octagonal Shiva linga stands 2.5 feet above ground, extending 8 feet below, surrounded by sculptures of Ravana, Vibhishana, and family scenes on the prakara walls. A new Ravana Janmabhoomi Mandir is under construction nearby with a 42-foot linga and 5.5-foot Ravana idol, funded at INR Rs 2 crores.
Villagers mourn during Navratri instead of burning Ravana effigies, performing yajnas for his soul at the over 1,000-year-old temples. The 2011 census lists the village population at 5,470, with 77.58% literacy.
Some villages' commercial enterprises still carry Ravana's image at their business premises, making it the only such village in India to date.
References -
[1] Raavan Janmabhoomi Mandir, Greater Noida – A Unique ... https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHITC-3zulQ/?hl=en
[2] Bisrakh Village: The Birthplace of King Ravana https://www.tripoto.com/noida/trips/bisrakh-village-the-birthplace-of-king-ravana-5bc74663a24cc
[3] Inside Noida's Mysterious Ravan Temple: Hidden Cave ... https://www.timesnownews.com/spiritual/noidas-mysterious-temple-ravans-birthplace-temple-with-hidden-cave-shivling-that-made-him-dasmukh-article-151608644
