What is this thing? Why is it even special enough to get special news coverage in YNH? Let’s find out.
What is the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir?
The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir is a new Hindu temple located in Ayodhya, Madhya Pradesh, India. The spot where the temple is on is where it is believed that Lord Ram, a sacred Hindu deity, was born. The temple is, according to Firstpost, 76 meters (250 ft) wide, 120 meters (380 ft) long and 49 meters (161 ft) high. Inside the temple, there is an idol of Rama as a child, carved out of a 3-billion-year-old rock. The building project was started in 2019, and the inauguration ceremony took place on Monday, January 22, 2024. It was attended by many famous celebrities such as cricket players and movie stars in addition to the thousands of people who attended.
History of the Temple
As stated before, the temple is built on the site where Lord Rama is said to have been born. A temple was built on this site, and it stayed there until a general of the Mughal Empire destroyed it and built the Babri Masjid, a mosque, in 1528-29. The mosque generally remained the same till the 20th century, when some big changes were made. In 1978, the mosque became open to Hindus and became a half-mosque, half-temple. Then, in 1992, the mosque was destroyed by a huge mob of 150,000 people. Many allegations were put forth, but in 2019 the Supreme Court of India ruled that on the Ram Janmabhoomi (the place where the old temple and mosque stood), a new temple could be built. A spot in the nearby town of Sohawal was chosen to be the site of a new mosque called the “Mohammed Bin Abdullah Masjid.”
Controversy
Some people have criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using the temple’s inauguration for political gain, while others still remember the destruction of the Babri Masjid and hold it against the temple.
So, that’s it! The mystery of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir is solved. We know what it is, and we know why it is such a big deal.
Correction: The newly built Ram Mandir is in Ayodhya which is in Uttar Pradesh!