Thailand's Ayutthaya, India's Ayodhya: Divided By Borders, United By Faith

As Ayodhya gets ready for the consecration of a grand Ram temple three days away, devotees in Ayutthaya are also preparing to join the celebrations.

Ayodhya and Ayutthaya, one in India and the other in Thailand. Separated by geographical boundaries, the two towns are united not just in name but also in faith with the religious fervour in the home of Ram finding echo 3,500 km away in a foreign land.

As Ayodhya gets ready for the consecration of a grand Ram temple three days away, devotees in Ayutthaya are also preparing to join the celebrations.

The Ayodhya temple trust has also received soil from Ayutthaya -- named after Ayodhya -- and water from Thailand's three rivers, including Chao Phraya, Lop Buri and Pa Sak for the Ram temple.