“This word secularism is the greatest challenge to developing India’s prosperous traditions and giving it a place on the global stage,” Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said at the launch of the first edition of Global Encyclopedia of the Ramayana on Saturday.
Despite the fact that historical facts cannot be disputed, Adityanath said that some people still doubt on the presence of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, according to PTI. The CM also urged people not to lose sight of the nation’s harmonious spirit by getting embroiled in petty communal quarrels.
Adityanath, addressing those who doubt Hindu culture, told the tale of a Buddhist guide he met at the Angkor Wat temple during his visit to Cambodia. The temple guide, he said, was secure enough to accept that Buddhism was derived from Hinduism.
“The Ramayana and Mahabharata stories not only teach us valuable life lessons, but they also reveal a lot about the expansion of Indian borders. These epic Hindu literature stories assist us in imagining a better India. Before 1947, Pakistan was a part of India, and Maryada Purushottam Lord Sri Ram “extended India’s borders by making his brother’s son the ruler of Pakistan,” he said.
The encyclopedia, an e-book created by the Ayodhya Research Institute, will encourage people to visit the temple town, according to Adityanath.
Sapta Puri is a group of seven holy cities in India that is considered the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites. Ayodhya, Mathura, and Kashi are all in Uttar Pradesh. It is a source of pride for us that the Department of Culture has organised a workshop in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs,” he said.
