Ayodhya (अयोध्या) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Under the British Raj the city and the administrative area around it was called Oudh. It is on the right bank of the river Gogra, 555 km east of New Delhi. The word ayodhya is Sanskrit for "not to be warred against". Some Puranas like the Brahmanda Purana (4/40/91) consider Ayodhya as one of the six holiest cities. Awadh (also known to the British as Oudh) is a region in the center of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Faizabad is a city on the banks of river Saryu in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: उत्तर प्रदेश, Urdu: اتر پردیش), also popularly known by its acronym UP, is the fifth largest and the most populous state in India. ... The British Raj is an informal term for the British colonial administration of most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, also included from 1886 was Burma. ... Awadh (also known to the British as Oudh) is a region in the center of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... This article is about the city which is the capital of India. ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ... The Puranas are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss devotion and mythology. ...

History

Ayodhya was one of the largest and most magnificent of Indian cities. It is said to have covered an area of 250 km² (96 square miles), and was the capital of the Hindu kingdom of Kosala (Kaushal), the court of the great king Dasaratha, the 56th monarch of the Solar line in descent from Raja Manu. The opening chapters of the Ramayana, a religious epic of the Classical Hindu period, recount the magnificence of the city, the glories of the monarch and the virtues, wealth and loyalty of his people. Dasaratha was the father of Rama Chandra, more commonly known as Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, the representative of Dharma. Many Hindus believe the birthplace of Rama to be in Ayodhya at the place called Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of the Babri mosque. A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural system of Bharat (India). ... Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Oudh. ... Dasaratha in Hindu mythology is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ... Lord Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman(crouching) The Ramayana (Sanskrit: march (ayana) of Rama) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ... Dasaratha in Hindu mythology is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ... This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... This article is about a Hindu incarnation of God (i. ... In Hinduism, an avatar is the incarnation (bodily manifestation) of an Immortal Being, or of the Ultimate Supreme Being. ... For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... Dharma (sanskrit, roughly (natural) law or way) is a concept of eastern religions. ... Ram Janmabhoomi refers to one of the most contentious tracts of land in the Indian subcontinent. ...

Ayodhya is also the birth place of five Tirhankars, including the first Tirthankar of the Jain religion, Shri Rishabh Dev. He is known as the father of Jain religion. In Jainism, a Tirthankar (Fordmaker) is a human who by adopting asceticism achieves enlightenment (perfect knowledge), thus becoming a Jina (one who has conquered his inner enemies - anger, pride, deceit, desire etc. ... The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahinsa, meaning non-injury and nonviolence. ...

Tulsidas is said to have begun the writing of his famous Ramayana poem (Shri Rama Charit Manas) in Ayodhya in 1574. Several Tamil Alwar mention the city of Ayodhya. Ayodhya is also said to be the birthplace of Bhahubali, Brahmi, Sundari, King Dashrath, Acharya Padaliptasurisvarji, King Harishchandra, Shri Ramchandra, Achalbhrata, and the ninth Gandhara of Mahavir Swami. The Atharva Veda called Ayodhya "a city built by gods and being as prosperous as paradise itself". Goswami Tulsidas (1532-1623; Hindi: तुलसीदास) was a medieval Hindi poet and philosopher. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Harishchandra, in Hindu mythology was one of the kings of the Solar Dynasty. ... Buddhas First Sermon at Sarnath, Kushan Period, ca. ... The Atharva Veda is a sacred text of Hinduism, part of the four books of the Vedas. ...

Ayodhya Debate

Ayodhya is also the centre of the Ayodhya Debate concerning the Ram Janmabhoomi temple and the Babri Mosque. Ram Janmabhoomi refers to one of the most contentious tracts of land in the Indian subcontinent. ... A view of the Babri Mosque, pre-1992. ...

• See Ram Janmabhoomi for information relating to the history and archaeology of the temple.
• See Babri Mosque for information relating to the history and architecture of the Mosque and for the political Ayodhya Debate.

Ram Janmabhoomi refers to one of the most contentious tracts of land in the Indian subcontinent. ... A view of the Babri Mosque, pre-1992. ...

Terrorist Attack

On 5 July 2005, five terrorists attacked the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi, in Ayodhya. All five were shot down in the ensuing gunfight with the security forces guarding the area, and one civilian died in the bomb blast triggered by the terrorists to breach the cordon wall. This attack generated headlines all over India. July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... On July 5, 2005, Five terrorists attacked the disputed Ram Janmabhumi, in Ayodhya. ... Ram Janmabhoomi refers to one of the most contentious tracts of land in the Indian subcontinent. ...

See also

• Ramayana

Lord Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman(crouching) The Ramayana (Sanskrit: march (ayana) of Rama) is part of the Hindu smriti, written by Valmiki. ...

External links

• Ayodhya Directory
• Ayodhya - from Jainheritagecentres.com
• Ayodhya - from travelmasti.com