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Ayodhya

ciudad de Uttar Pradesh, India

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Ayodhya is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It serves as the capital of both Ayodhya district and Ayodhya division. The city has a population of 55,890 and covers an area of 79.8 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 93 meters. The local postal code is 224123, and the dialing code is 5276.

The city is situated in the UTC+05:30 time zone. Its native label is अयोध्या. Ayodhya is described in sources such as Nordisk familjebok and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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Place details

Locality: Ayodhya
Region: Uttar Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 53,293
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ayodhya
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.nicknames: Ram Nagri, The Temple Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: location in India and Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ayodhya
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ayodhya
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Ayodhya Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Girish Pati Tripathi
Settlement.leader_party: BJP

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: India
Located in: Ayodhya district
Population: 55890
Area: 79.8
Elevation: 93
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Ayodhya division
Image: Sarayu River night view, Ayodhya 001.jpg
Dialing code: 5276
Licence plate code: UP-28

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Commons category: Ayodhya
topic's main category: Category:Ayodhya
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
postal code: 224123
native label: अयोध्या
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Travel guide

Buy

You can buy Ramnama towel, chundri, kurta and handicraft bags, tulsi mala, ramdana, Ramayana, books, sweet ball (laddoo).

Eat

Meat sales are banned within the of Ram Mandir since February 2026, making Ayodhya one of the few Indian cities to effectively ban selling meat. So, eating options are limited to local vegetarian shops and restaurants.

Drink

You can get water, fruit juice, cold drinks, etc.

Sleep

Various Vaishnava Mutts maintain community halls near the temple area. Devotees can stay for free or for a lower cost.

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Article · Español

Ayodhia ( (?·i) (del hindi: अयोध्या) es una ciudad india ubicada sobre la orilla del río sagrado de Sarayu en el norte de la India, capital del distrito homónimo, en el estado de Uttar Pradesh. En la antigüedad, Aiodhia fue una de las más grandes ciudades de la India; actualmente es una de las siete ciudades santas del hinduismo. Fue la capital de Kosala, según los textos del hinduismo. La ciudad de Ayodhya, también conocida como Saket, es una antigua ciudad de la India, es el lugar de nacimiento de Bhagwan Shri Ram y el escenario de la gran epopeya Ramayana. Ayodhya solía ser la capital del antiguo . Tiene una altitud promedio de 93 metros (305 pies). Debido a que se cree que es el lugar de nacimiento de Bhagwan Shri Ram, Ayodhya (Awadhpuri) es considerada como primera entre los siete lugares de peregrinación más importantes (Mokshdayini Sapt Puris) para los hindúes. Según se describe en el Ramaiana (texto datado entre el siglo V y el siglo I a. C) del sabio Valmiki, en Aiodhia nació el rey Rāma, actualmente uno de los dioses más populares del hinduismo. En el siglo XVI el emperador mogol Babur, construyó una mezquita sobre un sitio tradicionalmente asociado a un antiguo templo hinduista que indicaba el lugar de nacimiento del dios Rama.

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