Ayodhya

American

[uh-yohd-yuh] / əˈjoʊd jə /

Or Ajodhya

noun

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

Ayodhya British

/ ɑːɪˈjəʊdjɑː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Ayodhya

First recorded in 1830–35

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Police launched an investigation in June and arrested eight people responsible for handling donations at the revered Hindu shrine in the northern city of Ayodhya.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

Authorities at the grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya have announced a leadership overhaul after allegations that tens of millions of rupees received in donations have been stolen.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

In 2020 he protested the construction of a temple to the Hindu deity Ram in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

In January, Modi inaugurated a grand temple to the Hindu god Lord Ram in the northern city of Ayodhya, considered to be the god’s birthplace.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

Rama recovers his wife, and the principal personages of the army enter the flying chariot which had belonged to Ravana, to return to Ayodhya; for the fourteen years of exile are now over.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa

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