Ishwar Sharan's Blog, page 29

Determining the Hindu character of Gyanvapi Mosque is easy, reclaiming it won’t be – Rahul Shivshankar

The ASI had carried out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi premises, located next to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over the original temple dedicated to Mahadev. … It has concluded that, “there existed a Hindu temple prior to the construction of the existing structure.” – Rahul Shivshankar […]

Gyanvapi Mosque: ASI report says temple existed at the site of mosque – Alind Chauhan

The Archaeological Survey of India was tasked by the Varanasi District Court in July 2023 to conduct a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque to ascertain if it was “constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple”. … The ASI in its scientific survey report on the mosque complex has concluded that “there existed […]

PM Modi speaks of inclusivity, western media reeks of Hinduphobia – Sreemoy Talukdar

A state where the majority of its people are dharmic is naturally inclusive. This is not a blank assertion. At a moment of great significance and joy for the majority Hindu population that has been made to wait for five centuries to see their Ram Lalla return at his birthplace, Prime Minister Modi and RSS […]

Ram Setu: Centre plans to build sea bridge between Dhanushkodi and Thalaimannar – Vinaykumar Patil

For years Dr. Subramanian Swamy has asked PM Modi to declare the Ram Setu between India’s Dhanushkodi and Sri Lanka’s Thalaimannar a protected national monument. However, we now learn that this request of Ram bhaktas and environmentalists has been made in vain. The BJP goverment plans to build a road and rail bridge over the […]

When did large Hindu temples come into being? – Patrick Olivelle

Hindu temples began to be constructed probably around the 1st or 2nd century CE. … Around the 5th century CE, large Hindu temples became commonplace in the Indian landscape, especially at sacred sites. – Dr. Patrick Olivelle I would like to do a little thought experiment today. Imagine taking a trip to India a century […]

Sri Rama the king of hearts – Nanditha Krishna

If Ram did not exist, neither did Buddha, Mahavir, Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed—none of whose lives can be proven by archaeology or inscriptions. So why are only Ram and Krishna put to the test? – Dr. Nanditha Krishna Ram has finally found his home. A great king of ancient India was tossed around by […]

Who will be the yajman for the Ram Temple’s consecration? – Abhik Deb

Anil Mishra, a member of the temple trust and his wife, have been performing the religious duties as yajman. However, people involved with the rituals have spoken in contradictory voices about whether Modi or Mishra will be the yajman on January 22. – Abhik Deb In the lead-up to the consecration of the Ram temple […]

Sri Ram’s help is needed against today’s Ravanas – Maria Wirth

What it is about Hindu Dharma which makes people stick to it, in spite of all the negative propaganda against it by the Abrahamic religions, by Communists and the secular media?  Why do even more Hindus treasure their heritage? Why do even many foreigners consider Hindu Dharma as the best option for humanity and the […]

Why we should be grateful for Dr. K.K. Muhammed’s courage – Aravindan Neelakandan

Dr. K.K. Muhammed was Deputy Superintending Archaeologist at Madras. He was part of the team of Prof. Braj Basi Lal who had carried out the excavations in Ayodhya. He was a witness to the discovery of a pillared (temple) structure beneath the disputed Babri structure. – Aravindan Neelakandan After the Ayodhya massacres on 30 October […]

Makar Sankranti: When did we first celebrate Surya? – Raj Vedam

Makar Sankranti would have coincided with the Winter Solstice approximately in 143 BCE. By simulation in planetarium software, we find that anywhere from 400 BCE to the opening centuries of the Common Era, the Winter Solstice date would have coincided with the Sun rising approximately in Makar Rashi. Based on synchrony of the solstice with […]