Ajodhya

Ajodhya, an ancient city of Oudh, on the right bank of the Gogra, adjacent to Fyzabad (q.v.). Its site, which is said to have extended to 96 sq. m., is marked by heaps of ruins, overgrown with jungle; but there is a modern town, Ajodhya, with 7500 inhabitants, nearly 100 temples, 36 mosques, and the great fair of Rannami, which yearly attracts half a million of pilgrims.