Ayodhya

or A·jodh·ya

[ uh-yohd-yuh ]

noun

1. a city in E Uttar Pradesh, in N India; a suburb of Faizabad: one of the seven most sacred Hindu centers.

Ayodhya

/ ɑːɪˈjəʊdjɑː /

noun

1. an ancient town in N India, in Uttar Pradesh state: as the birthplace of Rama it is sacred to Hindus; also a Buddhist centre Also calledAyodhaAwadhəˈwɒdOudhaʊd

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ayodhya¹

First recorded in 1830–35

Example Sentences

Hasten thou unto the city of Ayodhya and enter the service of the royal Rajah Rituparna, the skilful in dice.

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The people of the kingdom rejoiced greatly; they danced and sang and decked Ayodhya with streamers and flower garlands.

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The next morning Kusha announces the vision of the night, and immediately sets out for Ayodhya with his whole army.

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I will collect it in your palace at Ayodhya, and I will come with fifty thousand men to see that the scales are fair.'

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Will ye once more enable me to reign in Ayodhya after having slain my enemy in battle and rescued the daughter of Janaka?

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