COVER STORY
How will the temple movement pan out after Ayodhya? Will the BJP go ahead with Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, the Idgah in Hubbali, Karnataka, and many other such contentious sites?
Outlook Magazine - 01 February 2024
In The Name Of Ram
The new Ayodhya, remodelled as a glitzy temple town, exudes celebratory spirit and promises limitless development. But a closer look reveals its contradictions and discontent
Tracing the long journey towards the establishment of the Ram temple in Ayodhya
'Ayodhya Our City Too': Muslims Relive Memories Of Violence As Ram Mandir Inauguration Inches CloserMuslims in Ayodhya brace for the Ram Mandir inauguration 31 years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Their only wish is to be allowed to live in peace
Ayodhya is all decked up, having undergone a rapid transformation in the recent past. Its residents are torn between the temple town then and now
A look at a decade of the Hindu Rashtra conferences in Goa reveals which of their targets have been achieved and what remains
Excerpts from an interview with Joshimath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who came into the limelight for his decision to not attend the consecration ceremony at Ayodhya
Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram’s idol in Ayodhya has transformed the political landscape. Following Hindu tradition is the new buzz in governance but its foundation was laid in 1986
In this excerpt from his book ‘Tryst With Ayodhya’, Balbir Punj narrates the account of Abdul Barkat, a Muslim policeman, who was posted in Ayodhya when idols of Ram were claimed to have ‘emerged’ at the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babari Masjid site in 1949.
The rich and versatile histories of Ayodhya sustain the famed Ganga-Jamuni syncretic culture of Awadh
The new Ayodhya, remodelled as a glitzy temple town, exudes celebratory spirit and promises limitless development. But a closer look reveals its contradictions and discontent
Tracing the long journey towards the establishment of the Ram temple in Ayodhya
- 'Ayodhya Our City Too': Muslims Relive Memories Of Violence As Ram Mandir Inauguration Inches Closer
Muslims in Ayodhya brace for the Ram Mandir inauguration 31 years after the demolition of the Babri Masjid. Their only wish is to be allowed to live in peace
Ayodhya is all decked up, having undergone a rapid transformation in the recent past. Its residents are torn between the temple town then and now
A look at a decade of the Hindu Rashtra conferences in Goa reveals which of their targets have been achieved and what remains
Excerpts from an interview with Joshimath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, who came into the limelight for his decision to not attend the consecration ceremony at Ayodhya
Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram’s idol in Ayodhya has transformed the political landscape. Following Hindu tradition is the new buzz in governance but its foundation was laid in 1986
In this excerpt from his book ‘Tryst With Ayodhya’, Balbir Punj narrates the account of Abdul Barkat, a Muslim policeman, who was posted in Ayodhya when idols of Ram were claimed to have ‘emerged’ at the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babari Masjid site in 1949.
The rich and versatile histories of Ayodhya sustain the famed Ganga-Jamuni syncretic culture of Awadh
OTHER STORIES
The contemporary Ram Janmbhoomi politics that began in the 20th century can be broadly categorised into three periods—1949, 1980s and post-2014
The Ram temple inauguration may certainly influence the processes and outcomes of the upcoming General Elections
The Ram Temple is definitely a historic moment of celebration, inspiration and reflection. It’s a moment in history that shows that, as a country, we have faith in our institutions
Hindu scriptures differ on the skin colour of Ram. Was he white, blue, bluish-grey, black or even green?
The Ram Janmabhoomi movement has taken its time to seep into the southern states, but undercurrents have always existed
Rama faces the greatest challenge of his legacy today and it is caused by humans who consider themselves gods, accountable to no one
With its order in the Bilkis Bano case, the Supreme Court has rekindled hope and trust in many, particularly those on the margins, and restored in feminists the courage to fight for women’s rights, dignity, and the elimination of collective and individual violence against women.
Thirty-four years ago, between June 9-11, 1989, a pledge was taken for the construction of the Ram temple in Palampur’s Rotary Club
