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Ram Mandir: A tug at long civilisational memory, discounted by some

It isn’t surprising that a large section of the western commentariat is ill-equipped to grasp the exuberant and deep resonance of the Indian populace with the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya. The inability to do so is often a case of lack of frames; the blinkered view missing most of…

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Ayodhya: Temple is inaugurated, ‘Balak Ram’ consecrated. What next?

Ayodhya is recording an unprecedented footfall of VIPs, film stars, and devotees from across the country. On the night of January 22, after the much-awaited consecration of the Ram Temple, the atmosphere in the city was euphoric. People were seen dancing, singing and raising slogans.

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Elaborate stages, live shows, saffron flags: Inside Big Media circus in Ayodhya

The media was omnipresent in Ayodhya this week – moving in big buses plastered with banners with slogans like ‘Ram Ayenge’, translating to “Ram will come”, or carrying mics and cameras with kokum stamps of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ on their foreheads. Some even waved saffron flags during their shows.

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Modi’s ‘political triumph’, ‘old wounds’: Foreign media on Ayodhya inauguration

As sections of the Indian press adopted a celebratory tone in the run-up to the pran pratishtha ceremony, ad rates surged, pages on Ayodhya turned daily, and there were special media campaigns for the Ram Mandir inauguration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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‘No toilet, drowning in debt,’ says Ayodhya Dalit woman who hosted Modi for tea

Days have been unusually busy for Meera Majhi, with media persons, government officials, and visitors flocking to her house in Ayodhya’s Rajghat since early this month. It began after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Dalit woman’s house for tea on December 30.

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‘Historic day, new India’: How front pages, editorials covered Ram Mandir inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram Temple on Monday amid loud cheers and hoards of prominent personalities from across the country making it to different rows on the temple’s premises in Ayodhya.

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Devotees queue up in droves as Ram temple in Ayodhya opens doors for public

The doors of the Ram temple in Ayodhya open to the public for the first time after consecration.

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Watch: When Virat Kohli duplicate felt like the original in Ayodhya

The Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya on Monday saw a host of celebrities gracing the occasion; and though it's unclear whether former India captain Virat Kohli joined some fellow Indian cricketers at the event or not, his look-alike received special attention by the crowd present on the occasion.

The Times of India

David Warner, Keshav Maharaj, Danish Kaneria express joy over Ayodhya's Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha

NEW DELHI: Ayodhya's historic Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony garnered joyous reactions from international cricketers, with Australian batter David Warner, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj, and former Pakistani spinner Danish Kaneria expressing their happiness on social media.

The Times of India

Morning Digest | Home Ministry rushes team to Manipur after fresh violence; Devotees, leaders across the globe celebrate consecration of ‘Ram Lalla’, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 23, 2024

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Stones thrown at shobha yatra to celebrate Ayodhya event in Vadodara; one hurt

Stones pelted during Ram temple procession in Vadodara, one injured; police launch operation to catch culprits.

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Ayodhya airport handled around 100 chartered flights on Monday: officials

Around 100 chartered flights flew into Ayodhya for the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple, attended by prominent personalities.

The Hindu

BJP leaders watch live-stream of event at Ayodhya temple

Chennai Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and other BJP leaders participate in temple pujas for Ram temple consecration.

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Book on Ayodhya, metal diya among several gifts for guests in consecration event

Guests at the Ayodhya temple consecration ceremony received gifts including a book, metal diya, garland, and scarf.

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The Guardian view on Modi in Ayodhya: an alarming new era for India

Editorial: The inauguration of the temple erased divisions between politics and religion in a theoretically secular state

WEKU

India's Modi inaugurates a long-promised but controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya

The temple inauguration marks the culmination of a decades-long dispute over a site Hindus believe is the birthplace of the god Ram. Critics call the temple a monument to India's eroding secularism.

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13 arrested over violence in Naya Nagar near Mumbai ahead of Ayodhya consecration ceremony

Thirteen arrested after saffron-flagged vehicles were attacked in Mumbai ahead of Ram Temple ceremony; videos of violence go viral.

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Congress Minister from Himachal Pradesh attends Ayodhya event

Prominent Congress leaders attend Ayodhya ceremony despite party leadership's decision to boycott as BJP/RSS event.

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Ram Temple is National Temple, marks cultural renaissance in India, says U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hails the consecration of Ram Temple as a cultural renaissance in India.

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Special pujas, prayers mark Pran Prathistha in Wayanad

Special pujas, prayers, and lighting of lamps marked the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla’s idol in Ayodhya.

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IUML’s unequivocal stand loud and clear for Congress

The IUML had late last year restated its closeness to the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in the State and the messaging on Ayodhya from the January 21 rally was loud and clear.

The Hindu

Political winds blow in Ayodhya as Naidu, Gowda attend Ram Temple event

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu attended the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, a rare occurrence for non-BJP opposition leaders.

The Hindu

A sacred occasion of the unification of Hindus, says BJP

The BJP on Monday termed the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya as a “sacred occasion of the unification of Hindus.”

The Hindu

Some schools declare holiday, many conduct special screening of temple inauguration in Bengaluru

Although the State government had not declared a public holiday, some schools in Bengaluru declared a holiday on Monday on account of the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Several others organised live screening of the ceremony in schools.

The Hindu

Kalaburagi sees lit-up streets, special pujas, yajnas and bhajans marking Ayodhya consecration ceremony

Kalaburagi city celebrates Ram Temple consecration with lit-up streets, special pujas, and religious processions amid tight security.

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