Ayodhya
noun
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 called Ayodha, Awadh (əˈwɒd), Oudh (aʊd)
Historical Examples
And having reached the city of ayodhya, the king despatched Hanuman thence as envoy to Bharata.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2 Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
And wandering for some time, he arrived at the city of ayodhya.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1 Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
The re-union is witnessed not only by the people of ayodhya, but by the congregated deities of earth and heaven.
Tales from the Hindu Dramatists R. N. Dutta
In the Ramayana, ayodhya is described as guarded by warriors, as Bhogavati by the serpents.
Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems Henry Hart Milman
She was the Princess Padmavati, and her home was in ayodhya.
The Ninth Vibration And Other Stories L. Adams Beck
Their capital was at first Pataliputra, but afterwards Kausambi and ayodhya became royal residences.
Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) Charles Eliot
Bharata, Satrughna, Vasishtha the priest and the people of ayodhya await the arrival of the party and receive them most cordially.
Tales from the Hindu Dramatists R. N. Dutta
In the Ramayana, king Daçaratha of ayodhya offers a sacrifice of horses to obtain a son.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) Max Duncker
Rama, when duly crowned at ayodhya, enters upon a life of quiet enjoyment with his wife Sita.
Tales from the Hindu Dramatists R. N. Dutta
Seven nights passed while the prince journeyed towards ayodhya.
Indian Myth and Legend Donald Alexander Mackenzie
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