Ayodhya

A Hindu devotee prays near the Lord Ram temple after its inauguration, in Ayodhya, India, January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
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India's BJP concedes defeat in Ayodhya, where Modi opened grand Ram temple

The BJP looks set for heavy losses in the bellwether northern state of Uttar Pradesh, as the opposition Samajwadi Party and Congress race ahead in more than half of its 80 seats, including in Ayodhya.

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party originally rose to power on the back of the movement to build the Ayodhya temple. Photo: Hindustan Times
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Faith and state are a powerful mix for India's Modi

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs rituals during the opening of a grand temple to the Hindu god Lord Ram in Ayodhya, India, January 22, 2024 in this screen grab from video. Doordarshan/via REUTERS
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Modi hails India's 'new era' with opening of major Hindu temple

Students carry a painting of Ram Mandir in Mumbai on 2 January.Photographer: Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
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What the controversial Ram Temple means for India's Hindus and Muslims

Udhayanidhi Stalin. Photo: Collected
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Not in agreement with construction of Ram temple after demolishing mosque: Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

The planned mosque and hospital in Ayodhya Photo: Collected from NDTV, Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation Trust
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Futuristic mosque in Ayodhya, foundation ceremony in January

People light lamps on the banks of river Saryu in Ayodhya, India, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. The northern Indian city of Ayodhya kept its Guinness World Record for a second straight year by lighting more than 584,572 oil lamps and keeping them burning for at least 45 minutes on the banks of the river Saryu as part of the celebration of Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights. AP Photo/Rajeev Bhatt
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Indian holy city lights record number of oil lamps

A sunrise view from Ram Ki Pedi, at Ayodhya. Photo :Hindustan Times
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Babri demolition case verdict today

Photo: Hindustan Times
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Ayodhya Ram Mandir LIVE Updates: India PM Modi joins Ram temple bhoomi poojan rituals at Ayodhya

PM offers prayers at Ayodhya. Photo: Hindustan Times
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Modi lays foundation stone for Ram temple in Ayodhya

Temples on the bank of Sarayu river illuminated ahead of the foundation-laying ceremony for a Hindu temple in Ayodhya/ Reuters
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Prayers, rituals and security ring to mark big day for Ayodhya Ram temple today

Babri Masjid in Ayodhya being demolished on December 6, 1992/ Collected
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India police patrol ahead of construction of Vishnu temple at previous Babri Masjid site

Workers paint an office near Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya. (PTI File Photo )
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Ayodhya priest, 15 policemen test Covid-19 +ve ahead of Ram temple event