Ayodhya

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Ayodhya is a town in Uttar Pradesh state of India. The Ramayana tells that Rama, a god of Hindus, was born in Ayodhya. Ayodhya is located on the bank of a river named Sarayu River. The city is about five kilometers east of Faizabad, another important city of Uttar Pradesh.

The Ramayana tells that Ayodhya was the capital city of Rama’s kingdom. Rama was a form (an avatar) of Vishnu. Ayodhya is one of the seven most holy cities of Hindus.

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