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History of Ayodhya Ram Mandir

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 From 1528 to 2024 - A timeline 'Temple demolished' to make way for mosque - 1528 According to the most popular version which finds mention in government gazettes, Mughal ruler Babur’s general Mir Baqi constructed a mosque after razing a temple at ‘Ram’s birthplace’ in Ayodhya’s Ramkot Dispute during British India The echoes of religious unrest over the Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya resonated for the first time in 1853. In response to escalating tensions, the British administration took action six years later, installing a partitioning fence at the site. The move delineated two distinct sections, granting Muslims permission to pray within the mosque, while designating the outer court for Hindu use. Later in January 1885, the first plea in the land dispute case was filed by Mahant Raghubir Das in the Faizabad district court seeking to construct a canopy on the Ramchabutra, a raised platform located outside the mosque. However, the plea was met with denial, underscoring the simmer...

VISION 2024

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SPIRITUAL BEGINNING                        On this year-end 2023 weekend, as we enter into the collective disconnect from work in the final leg of the year, here is a brief reflection as we step into the new year 2024. Control Over Your Senses Every year-end is a time to get-together with family & friends to celebrate the festivity around. This time also allows space for meditation & self-reflection. Without this space for inner tuning; full relaxation & recreation remains incomplete. Because the purpose of holidays is not only for emotional & physical recharge, but also for spiritual recharge. But for some of you, this year ending may not be all that glitter & cheer typically associated with the season. It could be a challenging phase of struggle, navigating through a crisis, dealing with a terminal illness diagnosis, or mourning the loss of a loved one. Despite all the swings of life, there can be profound...