Is Ayodhya mentioned in Ramayana?

Ayodhya is a legendary city mentioned in the ancient Sanskrit-language texts, including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. These texts describe it as the capital of the Ikshvaku kings, including Rama. According to one theory, it is same as the present-day Ayodhya city.

Where is real Ayodhya located?

Uttar Pradesh state
Ayodhya, also called Oudh or Awadh, town, south-central Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies on the Ghaghara River just east of Faizabad.

Which empire was Lord Rama the ruler of Ayodhya?

Lord Rama was the ruler of Kosala Kingdom. Ayodhya was the capital of the kingdom. Rama belonged to the Ikshvaku dynasty.

Who established the city of Ayodhya?

It was also during the rule of the Gupta emperors, in the 5th century CE, that Saketa began to be known as ‘Ayodhya’ and to be recognised as the exact location of the capital of the Ikshavaku kings of the Treta Yuga.

Who built Ayodhya city?

Great city in ancient India The city served as the capital of the Hindu kingdom of Kosala (Kaushal), the court of the great king Dasaratha, the 63rd monarch of the Solar line in descent from Vivaswan or the Sun God. The son of Vivaswan “Viavswat Manu” founded the city of Ayodhya.

Who discovered Ayodhya?

In 1862–63, Alexander Cunningham, the founder of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), conducted a survey of Ayodhya. Cunnigham identified Ayodhya with Sha-chi mentioned in Fa-Hien’s writings, Visakha mentioned in Xuanzang’s writings and Saketa mentioned in Hindu-Buddhist legends.

When did Rama ruled Ayodhya?

Rama when went to forest was 25 years old and when he came back and started ruling he was 39 years of age. In total Lord Rama ruled Ayodhya for 10013 years. He lived 10052 years.

Who was King of Ayodhya after Ram?

What happened to Raghuvamsha and Ayodhya After Rama? When Lord Rama left his mortal remains to become one with the Supreme Power, a turn of events happened in Ayodhya. In fact, among his twin sons, the elder Kush took over the mantle and ruled Ayodhya.

Why was Ayodhya named Ayodhya?

According to another theory, the legendary Ayodhya is a mythical city, and the name “Ayodhya” came to be used for the Saketa (present-day Ayodhya) only around the fourth century, when a Gupta emperor (probably Skandagupta) moved his capital to Saketa, and renamed it to Ayodhya after the legendary city.