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Even if shots had been fired, the disputed structure at Ram Janmabhoomi was bound to be demolished that day: An eyewitness account of December...
A karsevak and witness to the demolition of the disputed structure recounted the event which transpired on the fateful day.
‘Ram ordered, I just followed’: Arun Yogiraj says he cannot replicate the idol he carved as Bhagwan’s face changed after Alankar decorations were done
"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.”
Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: Ram Lalla idol carved out of 2.5 billion years old black granite stone from Karnataka
“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.
Janaki Temple in Janakpur Dham, Nepal is getting ready for Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, to celebrate by lighting 1 Lakh 25,000 Diyas
Janakpur Dham houses Nepal’s biggest temple, the Janaki temple, built for its Princess Sita who married Lord Ram at this very town.
Sea of celebration and devotion: A devotee shares his experience from Ayodhya ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha
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 visits several temples in India ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, here is how his temple visits have a Ramayan connect: Details
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
‘Vinaash Kaale Vipreet Buddhi’: Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya slams opposition parties for declining to attend Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha
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".
PM Modi worships God worshipped by Sri Ram: Know about the history of the deity at Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Srirangam
PM Modi offered prayers at Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Srirangam. According to legends, the deity at Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple was worshipped by Lord Ram and his ancestors.
‘Mandir wahin ban raha hai’: CM Yogi Adityanath says if the Opposition is so worried about ‘politicisation’ of Ram Mandir, why didn’t they get...
Further in the interview, CM Yogi stated that some people had tried to make Ayodhya a victim for their personal gains. But today Ayodhya is free from all this. Our Vedas honoured Ayodhya as the first of the Saptapuris. Ayodhya is now being equipped in the same form.
Atonement, cow donation, havan, and beginning of Ramayana recital: Know what rituals were performed on Day 1 of the week-long Pran Pratishtha ceremony in...
The main consecration ceremony is scheduled to take place on 22nd January. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present for those rituals.
