Ram Temple, Ayodhya
Ram Mandir or Ram Temple is a Hindu temple in Ayodhya, a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2]According to Hindus, the site is the birthplace of the Hindu god Rama.[3][4]
The city (where the temple is), is considered holy by the Hindus.[5]
Opening (2024)
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi held a ceremony in regard to the opening of the temple on 22 January 2024; Some people boycotted the ceremony, because the temple was not completed before the opening; That goes against beliefs of Hindu religion.[6] The Indian National Congress cancelled the invitation calling it a political event of RSS and BJP.[7]
Ram Temple, Ayodhya Media
Ram Lalla, the five-year old form of Rama is the principal deity of the Ram Mandir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing Bhumi Pujan or the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram Mandir. Also visible are the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, and the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel.
View of the Ram Mandir under construction in 2022
Devotees and visitors celebrating the Prana Pratishtha ceremony outside the temple on 22 January 2024
Prime Minister Modi during Prana Pratishtha
A 9.8-metre (32 ft) model of Ram Mandir displayed during Diwali of 2020 at Pacific Mall in West Delhi
The Tableau of Uttar Pradesh passes through the Rajpath at the 72nd Republic Day Celebrations, in New Delhi on January 26, 2021.
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References
- ↑ Kiśora Kuṇāla. Ayodhyā revisited (2016). New Delhi, India: Ocean Books Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-8430-357-5.
- ↑ Sethi, Manisha. Communities and Courts: Religion and Law in Modern India (in en) (2021-12-30)Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-53785-7.
- ↑ "PM Modi leads temple ceremony at divisive holy site" (in en). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-53661966/ayodhya-india-pm-modi-leads-ram-temple-ceremony-at-divisive-holy-site. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ "The complex history of India's Ayodhya holy site" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2019-11-09. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50065277. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ "Modi hails India's 'new era' with opening of major Hindu temple" (in en). Bangkok Post. https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2728472/modi-hails-indias-new-era-with-opening-of-major-hindu-temple. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Ayodhya Ram Mandir: India PM Modi inaugurates Hindu temple on razed Babri mosque site" (in en-GB). BBC News. 22 January 2024. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-68003095.
- ↑ Ram temple event 50-year political project of BJP-RSS: Congress (in en). Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
