The city holds an important position in the ancient Hindu epic, Ramayana, which describes the story of Lord Rama's birth, his 14 years of exile, and his victory over evil Ravana. The most celebrated festival of India, Diwali is celebrated for the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. Ayodhya is a city of temples and is an important pilgrim place for Hindus in India. The city of temples has plenty of religious sites including Hanuman Garhi - an ancient temple that houses child statue of Lord Hanuman seated in lap of mother Anjani, Treta ka Mandir - the place where Lord Ram believed to have performed Ashvamedha Yagnya and Nageshwarnath temple - believed to be established by Kush, son of Lord Ram, Ramkot temple - the main place of worship for Hindu devotees, and holy ghats. The city is also home to many historical and pilgrimage sites that belong to the Jain and Buddhist religion.