First of all, let’s discuss the heading of this article, Ramlala in Ayodhya, India; what does this mean? Well! This name comes from a kid named Lord Rama. Actually, the seventh avatar of God, Vishnu, is termed Lord Rama. Now, let us jump to the overall topic of Ram Mandir from its history till now. If we go back to the ancient period to explore more about the Ram Mandir, there are various secret things we came to know.
What is the History Of Ram Mandir?
The Mughal emperor Babur attacked and destroyed this temple in the year 1528 while searching around the temples in Northern India. After this order, the commander, Mir Baki, constructed the Babri Masjid in the same year and later said that this was the birthplace of Lord Rama. We could find the details of Babri Masjid if we began tracking the Latin book Description Indiae, written by the Jesuit Missionary Joseph Tiefenthaler.
According to him, Babri Masjid was constructed by destroying the Ramkot temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India, which is known as the fortress of Lord Rama and the Bedi. After this, in 1853, the first violence started, and on the other hand, in the same year, the British administration stopped performing all the puja rituals for Hindus. Then, for these puja and rituals, a special platform was constructed outside that area.
Installation And Loss Of Control From Babri Masjid
The installation of the idols of Ram and Sita began on the night of December 22-23, 1949. The next day, Puja, rituals, and prayers began, and crowd gathering began from this day. After this, under session 145, CrPC, only Hindus were allowed to pray as the government took all the control from the masjid to perform their worship.
Two Evidence Found By Two Excavations
The proof that the Hindu temple was in that location has been provided by two archaeological excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India. Further, several disputes took place in 1993, such as the acquisition of certain areas under the Ayodhya Act. Other than this, the land of 2.77 acres must be divided into three parts as per the rule of Allahabad High Court in 2010: one for the Muslim Sunni Waqf Board, one for the construction of the Ram Temple, and the rest for the Nirmohi Akhara that belongs to Hindu denomination.
Land And The Judgement Of Court
Further, this location belonged to Babri Masjid, as, according to people, the Idols of Lord Rama and Sita were Kept in this mosque in 1949 before it was attacked and destroyed in 1992. However, the construction of this mosque was done in the 16th century CE. Then came the chance of judgment from the Supreme Court, along with the evidence from the Hindu side through the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Some people disagreed and were opposed to the judgment and even declared that the evidence provided by the Supreme Court through ASI was false. However, after doing some more research regarding the evidence, the Supreme Court finally made the judgment. However, according to that, the land belonged to Hindus, and they would provide a piece of land to Muslims somewhere else. Apart from this, the evidence shown by the court proved that there is the presence of a structure under the destroyed Babri masjid that was non-muslim.
How was Ram Mandir Re-Constructed?
Sangh Parivar belongs to the nationalist family of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which launched a new movement in 1980. This is to claim for Hindus and re-construct the Ram Mandir at that place. Now, the Jai Shree ram is written in bricks, and funds are collected by VHP. After this, the foundation ceremony was organized with the permission of the government under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. This message was then conveyed by the Home Minister Buta Singh to VHP leader Ashok Singhal.
Now, the foundation ceremony must be held outside the disputed area as per the agreement passed by the governments of India and Uttar Pradesh. Further, the VHP leaders and some sadhus dug 200 liters and laid the foundation on 9 November 1989 in the area beside the disputed one. Apart from this, an entrance (singhdwar) to the sanctum sanctorum has been constructed.
However, the VHP leaders laid the foundations beside the disputed area of the mosque. Then, a rally was organized, named “Karsevaks,” by VHP leaders along with the Bharatiya Janata Party at that location on December 6, 1992, and it involved 1,50,000 more volunteers. This rally was further converted into a violent crowd, and even police forces were wondering what to do to calm down this situation.
The destruction of the mosque caused a conflict for many days between the Indian Hindu-Muslim community, and this resulted in the death of approx 2000 people in Mumbai. On 7 December 1992, just a day after the destruction of the mosque, according to the report of the New York Times in Pakistan, 30 temples were attacked, and some were lit up in fire while others were destroyed. Temples constructed in Bangladesh were also attacked.
Five terrorist attacks took place in which Ram mandir was destroyed in the locations of Babri Masjid on 5 July 2005. They all died from a gunshot through CRPF, while one citizen got injured from a grenade attack. Among those, three were killed, and two were injured by multiple gunshots.
Opening Of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India
Our prime minister, Narendra Modi, organized the Bhumi Pujan on 5 August 2020. After that, the Shri Ram Janam Bhumi Teerth Kshetra Trust monitored the construction of this temple. Further, on 22 January 2024, an event was organized, and in this, Narendra Modi served as a Mukhya Yajman and, in Ram Lalla, also performed as the Prana Pratistha.
Overall Architecture Of Ram Mandir
The person who originally designed the Ram Mandir was the Sompura family of Ahmedabad in 1988. At least 100 temples worldwide, and for 15 generations, are constructed by the contribution of the sompura family, also known as Sompuras. Chandrakant Sompura was the chief architect of the temple, and his two sons, Nikhil Sompura and Ashish Sompura, were his assistants, as well as architects.
In 2020, Sompura developed a new design with some changes. Now, the dimensions of the newly designed temple are such that it has become the third largest temple among the rest constructed. Further, this is 120 meters (380 ft) long, 49 meters (161 ft) high and 76 meters (250 ft) wide. In 2019, a model of this temple was showcased during the Prayag Kumbh Mela as it was designed in a type of Hindu Architecture mostly seen in northern India, in the Nagara style of the Maru Gurjara architecture.
Main And Inside Structure Of Ram Mandir
This temple is three storeys and is designed in such a way that it’s been built on a raised platform surface. The temple is divided into five mandaps in the center part of Garbhagriha. Other than this, the first floor includes the Shree Ram Darbar and five halls, such as Prarthana Mandap, Nritya Mandap, Sabha Mandap, Kirtan Mandap, and Rang Mandap. From the inside, it’s been separated by several mandir names such as Ganesh, Surya, Bhagwati, and Shiv at different corners. There are different types of statues, and they are also decorated with Shikara in Nagara style.
Now, let’s take an overview of foundations in brief: by keeping in mind the elderly and differently-abled persons, as well as access to lifts and ramps. For moisture control, preventing the use of iron, a 21-foot granite plinth that resembled artificial rock and a 14-meter thick roller concrete layer. Moving further, a green space area of 70 acres is needed to preserve 70% of the environmental focus, a special facility to provide a pilgrim center for over 25000 people, medical and locker services, and water conservation.
The total land area occupied by this temple is 4.0 hectares (10 acres). Along with this, there are many more things developed in this area, such as a lecture room, cafeteria, museum, complex with a prayer hall, and also facilities for education. All these are spread over the remaining land, which is about 23 hectares (57 acres). This location handles about 70000 people at a time, as per the temple committee members. Larsen and Toubro became the contractors of this place by offering the chance to see the overall construction of the temple design.
Wrap Up
This article contains all the latest updates on Ram Mandir. You may read this if you want detailed information on Ram Mandir, including its ancient history and how it was installed after destroying Babri Masjid. Evidence was found about the land of Ram Mandir, and then a plan was made to re-construct this temple. Apart from this, the latest report is from the opening of this temple and the overall beautiful architecture that made its appearance really awesome from both inside and outside.
