Valmiki Ashram, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India

 Some of the most significant moments of Hindu religion and mythology are said to be created here, as being the place of the forest-rendezvous of Sita after Lord Rama left her, the birth-place of Luv and Kush, the site where the Ramayana was written. Located at a height, one has to climb some stairs, known as 'stairway to heaven', to arrive at the Ashram, from where a panoramic view of Bithoor spreads out. 

Valmiki Ashram is closely associated with the mythological tales of the great epic Ramayana. Located on a hillock, it offers a beautiful view of the city and the surroundings. According to the legend, when King Rama exiled Queen Sita from Ayodhya, it was at this Ashram that she spent her days and gave birth to her sons Luv and Kush. It is also said that from this ashram Goddess Sita disappeared into the lap of Mother Earth, when Lord Rama requested her to return to the kingdom.