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Lucknow: To mark the event of the meeting of Ram with Nishadraj in Ramayana, the UP government is constructing a Nishadraj Park in Prayagraj’s Shringverpur.
Nishadraj, or the king of Nishads, had helped Ram, Sita and Lakshman cross the Ganga in Shringverpur when they were on their way to the forests to spend 14 years in exile. The three had also spent a night in the village before heading to the forest. To commemorate this incident, a park is being built in an area of 5,600 sq mt at a cost of Rs 15 crore and is expected to be a huge tourist draw in the area.
The park is being constructed to mark the event of the meeting of Ram with Nishadraj in Ramayana.
LUCKNOW: To mark the event of the meeting of Ram with Nishadraj in Ramayana, the UP government is constructing a Nishadraj Park in Prayagraj’s Shringverpur.
Nishadraj, or the king of Nishads, had helped Ram, Sita and Lakshman cross the Ganga in Shringverpur when they were on their way to the forests to spend 14 years in exile. The three had also spent a night in the village before heading to the forest. To commemorate this incident, a park is being built in an area of 5,600 sq mt at a cost of Rs 15 crore and is expected to be a huge tourist draw in the area.
Warping a great faith: Both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ Hindutva are expedient uses of religion for political gains January 1, 2021, 8:30 PM IST
The writer is an author and former diplomat
As we step into a new decade, Hinduism, and its interpretation and practice, will play an increasingly pivotal role. We have seen the manifestation of ‘hard’ political Hindutva, wedded to the goal of a Hindu Rashtra. It stands discredited not for its evangelism, but for its lack of knowledge of the basics of Hinduism. Another label bandied about is ‘soft’ Hindutva, but with no real clarity about what it means. Since India is a deeply religious country, such notions need to be investigated before they distort the role religion plays in politics and, indeed, in our lives.