Culture and History

In a tribute to the ultimate sacrifice by her brothers, Purnima Kothari is presently serving devotees flocking Ayodhya to visit the newly built Ram Mandir.

Hindu kings sacrificed their lives for Ram Janmbhoomi. They fought bravely against violent jihad to protect the holy site.

Shyamanand, the then-priest of the Ram temple, provided shelter for two Mughal fakirs Kazal Abbas Musa and Jalal Shah. These fakirs pretended to be influenced by Hinduism and began living in temple premises. They informed Babur about the temple's wealth and the immense faith Hindus had in Lord Ram.

A karsevak and witness to the demolition of the disputed structure recounted the event which transpired on the fateful day.

"Mere lalla ne mujhe aadesh diya, maine follow kiya (Lord Ram gave me the order, and I just followed it)," Yogiraj said adding that “I had to ensure that the idol adheres to the Shilpa Shashtra, representing a five-year-old form of Lord Ram, capturing the innocence of a child.”

“The stone is 2.5 billion years old. The rock is highly durable and resistant to climatic variation and will sustain thousands of years in this subtropical zone with minimum maintenance,” Dr Venkatesh said.

Janakpur Dham houses Nepal’s biggest temple, the Janaki temple, built for its Princess Sita who married Lord Ram at this very town.

The bhakti will continue; that isn’t going anywhere I feel. We are witnessing a miracle, a revival, a reawakening. We are witnessing a momentous history being made.

PM Modi has been visiting several revered temples in the Southern states including Maharashtra, Andra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Conspicuously, his spiritual tourism follows the sequence of events in the Ramayana

Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya launched a stinging criticism against the opposition parties and political leaders who have announced not to attend the major event. Slamming the opposition I.N.D.I. bloc, he recalled the old Hindi adage saying, "Vinaash Kaale Vipreet Buddhi".