Tag: decolonisation
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Prana Pratishta rituals take place at Shri Ram’s birthplace
5th June 2025: This morning, the Prana Pratishta rituals took place at the Shri Ram Mandir at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi (birthplace of Rama) in Ayodhya, India. Following the opening of the main shrine on the ground of the temple on 22nd January 2022, construction of the remaining shrines in the temple complex continued. This included…
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USA Returns Deities Stolen from Hindu Temples
On 17th July the Indian Consulate in New York hosted a repatriation ceremony for stolen Indian artefacts. Dating from between the 2nd and 19th century CE, the priceless items originate from across India. Of the 105 items returned, 50 are of spiritual importance, largely consisting of sacred images of Hindu devatas, with a smaller number…
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Dates for Rama Janbhoomi Mandir Consecration Announced
Construction of a two-storey temple, at Shri Rama Janmabhoomi (Ayodhya, India) started in 2020. Work on the ground floor is nearing completion and this part of the structure will be opened to the public in January 2024, whilst construction of the upper floor continues. The central shrine on the ground floor will house the deity…