Ayodhyā, capital of Kosala, a onetime center for Indian Buddhism, presently called Oudh. Ayodhyā literally means 'no conflict.' It was a long-time center for ancient Indian culture and many famous Indian masters such as Vasubandhu, Asaṅga, etc. are said to have stayed there. Also named as the site for the preaching of the Śrīmālā Sūtra (勝鬘經).

Ayodhyā, 阿踰陀; 阿輸闍 capital of Kośala, headquarters of ancient Buddhdism, the present Oudh, Lat. 26° N., Long. 82° 4 E.

A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous