Ayodhya also known as Saketa is an ancient city of India, believed to be the birthplace of Rama and setting of the epic Ramayana. It is also a sacred place to the Buddhists and Jains. It is adjacent to Faizabad city in the central region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya used to be the capital of the ancient Kosala Kingdom. It has an average elevation of 93 meters (305 feet).Owing to the belief as the birthplace of Rama, Ayodhya (Awadh) has been regarded as one of the seven most important pilgrimage sites (Saptapuri) for Hindus. It is believed that the birth spot of Rama was marked by a temple, which was demolished by the orders of the Mughal emperor Babur and a mosque erected in its place. The Ayodhya dispute concerns the activism by the Hindu groups to rebuild a Rama's temple at the site.
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Ayodhya
Population :450,899
Languages :Hindi, Urdu, Awadhi
Pincode :224123
Altitude :93 Meter
STD Code :05278
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