Ayodhya AudioAyodhya.oggpronunciation (lang-hi???????, IAST Ayodhy?) is an ancient city of India, the old capital of Awadh, in the Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya is described as the birth place of Hindu god Shri Ram, and the capital of the ancient Kosala Kingdom. This Hindu holy city is described as early as in the Hindu Epics. Ayodhya has an average elevation of 93 metres (305 feet (foot (length))). coorddisplay=title26.8N82.2E