Ayodhya: Starting of Ramayana museum this year, Ram Temple next year!

Lord’s abode : The museum by the Sarayu will have the outward appearance of a temple.

Rs. 225-crore Ram museum in Ayodhya.

Nistula Hebbar | The Hindu Desk | New Delhi | May 18, 2017::  Plans to build a museum dedicated to Lord Ram on the banks of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya continue afoot, with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture coming out with a blueprint that includes a yagyashala where oblations will take place twice a day, and live performances of the Ramayana in various languages would be a daily feature.

According to senior officials in the ministry, the plans have been drawn up by about five museologists from India for the proposed campus, set in 25 acres in Ayodhya, not very far from the disputed site of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has accorded in principle approval for grant of land for the purpose of a grand Ram museum in Ayodhya.

The concept note, available with The Hindu, shows that the museum will have the outward appearance of a temple. Upon entering, there would be a pictorial representation of a Ram Durbar, with the walls covered with various prasangas (episodes) from Lord Ram’s life. “The outward appearance will be that of a temple. Certain elements of the Ramayana museum from Mauritius to be incorporated,” said a source. These would include a yagyashala for prayers twice a day, and a hall for religious discourses.

Read also: 25 acres for Ram-Ramayana museum in Uttar Pradesh soon (ET).

The concept note goes on to state that an exhibition of various artefacts unearthed by Dr. B.B. Lal of the Benaras Hindu University (BHU), and representations of what was unearthed in the excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under orders of the Allahabad High Court in the Ram Temple case, will be displayed in one part of the museum. “Scientific findings on Ram, Ramayana and Ram Setu will also be displayed in a separate hall,” said the note. A research library on the various version of the epic will be set up with provisions for scholars to stay on campus.

“We have also set out to acquire rare editions of the Ramayana and versions of it in all languages from across the country,” said the source. “Initially, the budget provision is for ₹ 225 crore, but we expect more funds once the project gets off the ground,” he added.

The Ministry of Culture will be setting up a committee of “eminent experts”, including museologists, historians and cultural figures, who will give finishing touches to the museum. While a dispute over the Ram Janmabhoomi rages on politically and in the law courts, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government appears ready take its chances with a museum at least.

__Courtesy: The Hindu.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya by next year, says Swamy.

Anupam Trivedi |HT Bureau | Dehradun | May 14, 2017::  Bharatiya Janata Party Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Sunday claimed that the Ram temple will be constructed at Ayodhya by next year.

Speaking at Narad Samman Samaroh organized by the Vishwa Samwad Kendra – an affiliate of BJP’s ideological mentor RSS, Swami hoped that ongoing hearing in the Ram temple–Babri Masjid case in the Supreme Court should be over by November this year paving way for the constructing of Ram temple.

“I hope by next year Ram Mandir will be constructed at Ayodhya” he said in the presence of Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.

In March this year, Swamy had said that the temple would be constructed by 2024.

The fiery BJP leader while addressing small gathering of RSS cadre and journalists raised the issue of uniform civil code which the Central government wants implement in the country.

Swamy asked that when Muslims can follow the uniform code in countries like United States of America and Australia, why can’t they follow the same in India.

The BJP leader also touched upon the triple talaq issue and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was determined to see that Muslim women get ‘justice’.

Earlier, Swamy felicitated eight journalists from different organizations including Nihi Sharma of Hindustan Times and Chandrasekhar Budakoti of Hindi Hindustan.

The RSS Vishwa Samwad Kendra every year organizes a function – Narad Jayanti – in honour of Hindu mythological figure Narad who they believe was the first ever journalist in the universe.

__Courtesy: Hindustan Times.

One comment on “Ayodhya: Starting of Ramayana museum this year, Ram Temple next year!”

1. J. Martinios Agathokles

   May 20, 2017

   

   That museum sounds very interesting, I would love to visit that one day, when it is opened. And may the usurpation of Ram Mandir be ended and may the Babri Masjid be torn down! If Muslims and Hindus are to coexist in peace in India then Muslims must acknowledge the historic injustices and cruelty wrought upon Hindus and other “kaafirs” and make reparations by ending the usurpation of Hindu holy sits and temples. They can rebuild their Babri Masjid in a different location, one that does not usurp a Hindu/Sikh/Jain/Buddhist/etc. holy site. May Ram Mandir rise again and may Ram bless Ayodhya and Bharata. Jaya Śrī Rām!

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