Ayodhya

or A·jodh·ya

[ uh-yohd-yuh ]

/ əˈyoʊd yə /

noun

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

Example sentences from the Web for ayodhya

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 distance from Girivraja to Ayodhya is fixed in the poem at seven days' journey in a chariot on a paved road.

The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) |Max Duncker
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

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

British Dictionary definitions for ayodhya

Ayodhya

/ (ɑːɪˈjəʊdjɑː) /

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)

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Ayodhya

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