Ayodhya

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India, on the bank of the Sarayu river.
  2. 2
    A legendary city, the ancient capital of Kosala kingdom, and birthplace of the Hindu deity Rāma. Hinduism, historical

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"Rama is said to have returned to Ayodhya using the Pushpak Vimana."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अयोध्या (ayodhyā).

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uttar pradesh

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