On 5th of August, India witnessed the historical moment when the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled 680 kilometres from Delhi to Ayodhya and layed the foundation stone for the Great Ram Mandir. This occasion was result of remarkable judgement declared on 9 November 2019 by Supreme Court of India. However, this triumph wasn't that easy and the bought decades to finally succeed. There are many layers which is not addressed widely to the general public. So to fill that void here we have covered the list of Insights you need to Know about Ayodhya and its Ram Mandir.
Where is Ayodhya
Ayodhya is Indian city located next to the Ghaghara river in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Also known as Saket city, Ayodhya is capital of Ayodhya District operated under the municipal jurisdiction of Faizabad. The city got to fame across the globe because of the fact, that it is said to be the birthplace of Ram. however, it was later miserably contested by the Muslims which lead to several controversy, massive violence, politics and what not.
Who owned Ayodhya Earlier
It is no doubt, India have observed numerous Emperors ruling over the subcontinent out of which Mughal Emperors was one of the prominent one, that took the reign from Lodhi in 1526 AD. While it was not enough, the Mughal emperor Babur ordered to built Babri Masjid above the ancient Ram temple, believed to be Ramjanmabhoomi or birthplace of Ram. This usurped action triggered sentiments of many Hindu nationalists over the centuries and later exploded with the destruction of Babri Masjid. Archaeological evidences collected by ASI also suggests the site had ample amount of temple structures ageing back to 5114 BC.
Why it took so long to solve the Ayodhya land dispute
Before the act of reclaim by the Hindu Karsevaks in 1992, the rage was actually started to ignite among Hindus with several protests taking place in front of Britishers, who took charge of country in 1857. The British administration was well aware about the despair between the two community and decided to semblance the goodwill towards both communities. While this decision, ordered by the Britishers was to make it seem hunky dory and in the name sake of law and order. however, the truth is they did it to ensure there should be no chaos in the process of leeching India.
After the Independence in 1947, the Hindus kept demanding the site to surrender to them. This was followed up with people entering the mosque and offering worship to idols of Ram and Sita which was taken and placed inside voluntarily. However, after the litigation by Imams, the court later objected the action and closed the gates to the mosque, leaving the holy statues inside in the main prayer hall. In between there were many attempts to legally acclaim the site, bunch of protects, etc. With such huge amount sentiments already garnered, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad took the movement further and made nation wide campaign. This movement took the stage on 1992 with destruction of Illegally constructed Babri Masjid where the critics also mentioned it was against principles of Islam. The court again intervened and closed the gates with heavy security.
Additionally, the case was taken up by evolving Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as manifesto to build temple dedicated to Great Lord Ram. With this their adversaries started to mock up the same and continued for several years with no concrete result.
Who won the Ayodhya Ram Mandir case
After the decades of tussle in the court, Finally on 5th of August the Supreme Court of India delivered historical judgement based on the Archaeological evidences found in the survey. Obviously, the land legally went to Hindu community which equally accepted and supported by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. Furthermore, with this decision the Court also recognized the sentiments of Indian Muslims and offered them with 5 acres of land for mosque within Ayodhya city boundary.
Significance of Ram Mandir
Known as seventh avatar of the Great lord Vishnu, Ram is well known in the Indian households with more than 100 names, which is equal to his exceptional adventures prominently, the slaying of demon king Ravana done with aim to eliminate evil and prevail good. With the building of Great Ram Mandir, there is belief to again built the Ram Rajya where the the kind and the meanest people could be 100 percent sure of swift justice without an lengthy and costly procedure. And Each people living in the Ram Rajya will coexist with peace and equality - "much like the Prince and the Pauper".
How does building Ayodhya temple will help India
we all know how ancient structures and moral values of Lord Ram is spanned across South East Asia. And with establishment of Ram Mandir in his very own native place or we should say birthplace, it will significantly help in building faith among the people and shed the frustration of everyday life and tough materialistic lives on earth.
Additionally, the temple will also provide enormous economic benefits to the locals similar to how it did after the establishment of Akshardham temple in capital Delhi where each individual, indirectly or directly associated with the temple was offered exceptional employment offers right from priests, cleaners & sweepers, nearby stalls and vendors to hotels and restaurants, auto drivers and travel agents, including the Indian railways.
When Ram Mandir construction will be completed
With the construction commenced with bhoomi pujan (Foundation Ceremony) on 5 August 2020, it is expected the entire construction will be completed in the next three years. The Great Ram Mandir will be 161 feet tall which is almost 3 storey high and will project Nagara style of architecture. Nonetheless, the initial base for the pooja room (Worship room) will be ready for the devotees. Although the construction on ground started today, but the matter of fact is the collection of sacred stones and holy waters from across the country was already started since the 1989 Ram Mandir Andolan which was lead by the senior Indian politician LK Advani.
How many visitors is expected to visit Ram Mandir
Once completed, the Ayodhya Ram Mandir is speculated to witness the total of 1 lakh footfalls each day. Indeed with such huge count of national and international devotees and expats visiting the city of Ayodhya, it will serve as major tourist destination after the magnificent Statue of Unity in Gujarat.
Conclusion
Samora Machel once said "Unity and victory are synonymous" so does the Hindus and Muslims. After 500 years of tussle between two most prominent community that resulted in many violence and protests however after this historical verdict, the countries across the globe look up to India for the commendable calm and tolerance the people of India exhibited. which in true sense speak about the diverse and strong India.
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