The deceased is identified as Gorakhnath Mali, working as the caretaker of Ashtbhuji temple in Ayodhya, police said.
The incident took place last evening when two goons --Raj kumar Yadav and Bhupendra Kumar Yadav -- in an inebriated state, entered into an argument with Mali, they said, adding, the duo beat up the caretaker by wooden sticks to death.
Faizabad SP City R A Gautam said the murderers have criminal background and they have been sent to jail in a murder case before also.
The accused have been arrested, he said.