Ancient capital of Ayodhya: Ayodhya Ram Janmabhumi | अयोध्या राम जन्मभूमि

Ayodhya ram mandir history : Ayodhya has a rich history dating back to ancient times. The city is mentioned in the ancient Hindu texts, the Ramayana and the Puranas, and is the birthplace of Lord Rama.

The city of Ayodhya was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Ayodhya. It is also mentioned in Hindu mythology and Ramayana. The ancient texts of the Atharvaveda describe Ayodhya as the ‘city built by the gods’ and compare its prosperity to the splendor and splendor of paradise. According to Skandapurana the word Ayodhya is ‘A’. Car is the form of Brahma, ‘Y’ is the form of Vishnu, and ‘Kar’ is the form of Shiva.

अयोध्या शहर प्राचीन अयोध्या राज्य की राजधानी थी। इसका उल्लेख हिंदू पौराणिक कथाओं और रामायण में भी मिलता है। अथर्ववेद के प्राचीन ग्रंथों में अयोध्या को ‘देवताओं द्वारा निर्मित शहर’ के रूप में वर्णित किया गया है और इसकी समृद्धि की तुलना स्वर्ग के वैभव और महिमा से की गई है। स्कंदपुराण के अनुसार अयोध्या शब्द ‘अ’ है। ‘कर’ ब्रह्मा का रूप है, ‘य’ विष्णु का रूप है और ‘कार’ शिव का रूप है।

Establishment(स्थापना): Ayodhya History

Vaivasvat Manu had 10 sons – Ila, Ikshaku, Kusnam, Arishta, Dhrishta, Narishyanta, Karusha, Mahabali, Sharayati and Prajadha. It extended only to the Ikshaku family. The Ikshvaku dynasty produced many great kings, saints, arahants, and deities. After the Ikshvaku dynasty came Lord Sri Rama. The people of this clan ruled Ayodhya till the Mahabharata period.

According to mythology, when Manu asked Brahma to build a city for himself, he took it to Vishnu. Vishnuji suggested Saketdham as a suitable place. Vishnu sent Lord Sculptor Vishwakarma and Brahma and Manu to populate this city. Moreover, Maharishi Vashishtha was also sent with him to find a suitable place for his Rama incarnation. Vashishtha is believed to have chosen Lakshmibhumi on the banks of the Sarayu River, where Vishwakarma had built the city. According to Skandapurana, Ayodhya is situated on the wheel of Lord Vishnu.

Mythological Foundations: About Ayodhya

Ayodhya was founded by Vaivasvata Manu, son of Lord Rama’s ancestor Vaivasvata (Sun), from where Suryavanshi kings ruled the city until the Mahabharata period. Lord Sri Rama was born here in Dasharatha’s palace. Even Maharishi Valmiki has compared the beauty and importance of Ayodhya to Indraloka in Ramayana. Valmiki’s Ramayana also describes the incomparability of Ayodhya with its rich grains and gems and the skyscrapers of Ayodhya.

Ayodhya ram mandir history: Who Ruled Ayodhya After Ram

It is said that after Lord Rama’s water samadhi, Ayodhya became deserted for some time, but the palace built on his birthplace remained intact. Lord Rama’s son Kush once again established the capital, Ayodhya. After this construction, it continued to exist for the next 44 generations of the Surya dynasty until the last king, Maharaja Brihadbal. In the Mahabharata war, Kaushal king Brihadbal was killed by Abhimanyu. After the Mahabharata war, Ayodhya was deserted, but the existence of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi did not cease. The city was later ruled by the Maurya, Gupta, and various dynasties.

According to historians, Ayodhya, the ancient capital of the Kaushal region, was known as Ayodhya and Saket during Buddhist times. Ayodhya was originally a city of temples. However, the remains of temples associated with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism can still be seen today. According to Jainism, 5 Tirthankaras including Adinath were born here. Among the ancient Saptapuris of India, Ayodhya is counted as number one. According to Jain tradition, 22 of the 24 Tirthankaras belonged to the Ikshvaku family. Among these 24 Tirthankaras, Ayodhya is the birthplace of Tirthankara Adinath and four other Tirthankaras. According to Buddhism Lord Buddha stayed here for several months.

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