Ayodhya is referred to as ity of the Gods' in the Atharvaveda. it was certainly ruled over by an in Lionation of a God Lord Ramavatar ot Vishnu, ruled over Kosala, whose iloital was Ayodhya. It was from Ayodhya that Shri Rama was ban-..lied in to 14 years of exile, and it was to Ayodhya that he returned in triumph to ascend a throne which li,id lain vacant for him Ayodhya is olio of the great spiritual cities of In
saket as Ayodhya is referred to oi the Buddhist scriptures, is where tho Buddha spent 16 years of his lilt: it is also a holy place for the lions, for five Tirth-ankaras including Allinatha were born here.
This, town stands on the minks of the sacred river saryu. •.tending on its banks on is at once reminded of the sad day when Lord rama went in to exile. Centuries ago
this river was witness to the seen( of Rama, his wife sita and hi: younger brother Lakshnnan': departur from Ayodhya in a boat while number of Rama's royal hbusi hohi along with thousands of men women and children stood on it banks weeping and whiling an, badefare well to thier beloved crow prince.
The ancient city of AyodhyE according to the Ramayana, wa founded by manu, the low-river c the Hindus, for centuries It enjoye the pride of being the capital of th kings of the Surya (sun) c lkshavaku dynasty also known a the Raghu Vamsha of which Lor RAMA is the most celebrated king After the death of the last king the line, ayodhya fell in to a state decadence During the Gupta peric 3rd to 5th century A.D kir vikramaditya and some of his su cessors tried to restore its past glot
Ayodhya is better known r the birth-place of Lord Rama The are someny temples close by is tI Janmasthan or Janmabhumi, ti place where Lord Rama was born. small temple was built on this site Later years.
in 1538 A.D Mughal ei peror Babar to get the holy bir a place temple destoryed
builtamosque. This Mosque name Babiri masjidi the mosque had be built on the ruins of an anciE temple. aydhya is a city of immen antiquity full historical significan and sacred temples
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