Some South Koreans have identified the "Ayuta" mentioned in their ancient Samgungnyusa legend with Ayodhya. According to this legend, the ancient Korean princess Heo Hwang-ok came from Ayuta. In the 2000s, the local government of Ayodhya and South Korea acknowledged the connection and held a ceremony to raise a statue of the princess.
Some South Koreans have identified the "Ayuta" mentioned in their ancient Samgungnyusa legend with Ayodhya According to this legend the ancient Korean princess Heo Hwang-ok came from Ayuta In the 2000s the local government of Ayodhya and South Korea acknowledged the connection and held a ceremony to raise a statue of the princess