Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas (translation: Ram Birthplace Trust) is an organisation which was formed as a trust to promote and oversee the construction of a temple in Ayodhya, India at the Ram Janmabhoomi, the reputed site of the birth of Rama, the seventh and one of the most popular Avatars of Hindu God Vishnu. The Nyas was formed by members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council). On 9 November 2019,
Nritya (Sanskrit: नृत्य, romanized: nṛtya), also referred to as nritta, natana or natya, is “dance, act on the stage, act, gesticulate, play” in the Indian traditions. It is sometimes subdivided into two forms: nritta or pure dance, where expressionless movements of a dancer play out the rhythms and phrases of the music; and nritya or expressive dance, where the dancer includes facial expression and body language to portray
Mahant Nritya Gopal Das (b 1938) is the head of Ayodhya’s largest temple, the Mani Ram Das Ki Chavani, and the chief of the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, bodies formed to undertake the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. He is also the head of the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan. Background He was born on 11 June 1938
Nirmohi Akhara (English: “Group without Attachment”) is a Hindu religious denomination. It is one of the fourteen akharas recognized by the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad and belongs to the Vaishnav Bairagi Sampradaya. History Nirmohi Akhara was established by Ramananda. It is a wealthy sect that owns many temples and mathas in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Bihar. Members are expected to lead simple and austere lives
The National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) is a geoscientific research organization established in 1961 under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India’s largest Research and Development organization. It is supported by more than 200 scientists and other technical staff whose research activities are published in several journals of national and international interest. Research areas covered by this institute include hydrocarbon and coal exploration, mineral exploration,
The emperors of the Mughal Empire, who were all members of the Timurid dynasty (House of Babur), ruled over the empire from its inception in 1526 to its dissolution in 1857. They were the supreme monarchs of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. They ruled parts of India from 1526, and by 1707,
Mohan Madhukar Rao Bhagwat (IAST: Mohan Madhukarrao Bhāgvat, Marathi pronunciation: ; born 11 September 1950) is a political activist and veterinarian who is currently serving as the 6th and current Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in India since 2009. Early life Mohan Madhukar Bhagwat was born in a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family in Chandrapur, then Bombay State of India. He comes from a family of RSS activists. His father Madhukar Rao
A mandapa or mantapa (Sanskrit: मण्डप, romanized: maṇḍapa) is a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals in Indian architecture, especially featured in Hindu temple architecture and Jain temple architecture. Mandapas are described as “open” or “closed” depending on whether they have walls. In temples, one or more mandapas very often lie between the sanctuary and the temple entrance, on the same axis. In a large temple other mandapas may be placed to the sides, or
Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge (born 21 July 1942) is an Indian lawyer and politician serving as the President of the Indian National Congress since 2022, and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha since 2021. He has been a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 2020. He was the chairperson of Public Accounts Committee in 16th Lok Sabha from 2016 to 2019. During the UPA 2 government, he served as
This is a list of the largest Hindu temples in terms of area. Current largest temples Name of the temple Photo Area (m²)[citation needed] Place Country Comment Angkor Wat 1,626,000 Angkor Cambodia Angkor Wat is a temple complex located at Angkor, Cambodia on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (402 acres). The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world. Originally