Ayodhya

American  

[uh-yohd-yuh] / əˈyoʊd yə /

Or Ajodhya

noun

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

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Ayodhya British  

/ ɑːɪˈjəʊdjɑː /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

In the small north Indian city of Ayodhya in 1992, he faced a moment of real peril.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Hindus believe Ayodhya is the birthplace of the god Lord Ram.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

His face was everywhere: welcoming passengers at the newly erected airport, and smiling out from billboards selling everything from flour to a “7 star” property in Ayodhya, a “kingdom reborn.”

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

As a foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times, I saw the beginnings of India’s anti-democratic slide on a sunny day in December 1992, on contested ground in Ayodhya.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Before returning to Ayodhya, Rama is induced to visit the hermitage of the sage Agastya in Panchavati.

From Tales from the Hindu Dramatists by Zemin, J. S.