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Gautam Ashram
Overview
Gautam Ashram (Sanskrit: गौतम आश्रम ) refers to the gurukul and residence hermitage of the ancient Vedic sage Maharshi Gautam in Mithila. In epic Ramayana, when Lord Rama along with teacher Vishwamitra and brother Lakshmana was traveling towards the Mithila Kingdom, they also came to the Gautam Ashram. There they stayed for some time. According Ramcharitmanas, Lord Rama freed Ahalya from the curse given by her husband Maharshi Gautam. It is the sacred place where the deliverance of Ahalya took place in the epic Ramayana.
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Place in the tradition
Part of Nyaya.