The old name of Ayodhya is Saket, an ancient city mentioned in various Sanskrit texts and Buddhist literature. Over time, it came to be known as Ayodhya, which means “the unconquerable city” in ...

AYODHYA, India (RNS) — Once a quaint town, this 2,500-year-old city will soon complete a transformation into a global pilgrimage site that will outstrip its renown as a center of Hindu nationalist ...

AYODHYA, India — With priests chanting and blowing conch shells, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration of a controversial Hindu temple in this north Indian town on Monday. The ...

AYODHYA, India — More than 30 years ago, rioters destroyed a historic mosque in this holy Hindu city — a seismic event that critics say continues to help transform India from a secular democracy into ...

A model of the Lord Rama temple that hindu nationalist supporters would like to see built in Ayodhya. Rajta Gupta/EPA Much of the Indian city of Ayodhya is dotted with small Hindu temples. But there ...