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TopicRam temple

Topic: Ram temple

Waking at dawn, yoga, stutis — rigorous regimen of 21 young priests training to serve Ram Lalla

The young priests, selected from among 3,000 applicants, are being trained in worship of Ram according to Ramananda Paddhati manual. 10 set to be deployed at Ram Temple in next 2-3 days.

How the world reacted to Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Modi, BJP CMs undermined secularism: Urdu press on states declaring public holidays for consecration

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Ram temple has erased the violence of 1992 from public memory. Mira Road is a reminder

After the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, the memories of the 1992-93 violence may seem like a distant past for some. But they are being replaced by new episodes of conflict.

‘Not Hindu-Muslim row’: Mira Road residents say politicians changing nature of ‘peace haven’

After the clashes on the day of Ram Lalla consecration, sparked by an alleged attack on a procession, tensions have been fuelled further by a demolition drive & stonepelting attacks.

Deity, VIPs & devotion — snapshots of Ayodhya in throes of Ram temple fervour

With 4-5 lakh devotees expected to visit Ayodhya each day in coming weeks, ThePrint's Senior Photojournalist Suraj Singh Bisht captures how fervour swept over temple town.

Ram Mandir is the reality. Congress and Western media must not waste time adjusting

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is not merely a brick and mortar structure; it is the resurrection of Hindu pride that was hurt centuries ago by a marauding horde of plunderers.

‘Hindustan is finally for Hindus.’ Ayodhya Express reaches Ram temple

Ayodhya and Ram Mandir are part pilgrimage, part tourism, and part endurance sport for thousands of Hindu devotees. They are celebrating a shared sense of victory and vindication—and posting it online.

Is Ram a symbol of a united India or of Hindu victory? The answer will shape new India

Gandhi, Advani, now Modi—all of them mobilised people in the name of Ram. So, when did India’s liberals begin to be embarrassed by references to Ram?

2.5-tonne bell ‘that can be heard 10 km away’: UP’s Etah cheers ‘pride of place’ for gift to Ram Lalla

Bell crafted in brass-bell hub of Jalesar set to be installed at main entrance of Ram temple in Ayodhya, which was consecrated Monday. Its origins lie in a story of devotion of loss.  

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.