PM Modi’s insights played key role in temple, Ayodhya development
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
‘Sapta Mandapam’, an important element of the Ram Mandir, has been designed as a quarter meant to honour Valmiki, Shabri, Ahilya, Nishadraj and sage Agastya, all important characters from the epic Ramayana. They came from diverse backgrounds — many Dalits identify themselves with Valmiki who wrote the epic; Shabri, at whose place Lord Ram stayed, was an old tribal woman; Nishadraj was a boatman who helped Ram cross the Ganga, and Agastya was the revered sage who gave him the weapons that turned out to be crucial in his victory over Ravan.
‘Sapta Mandapam’, an important element of the Ram Mandir, has been designed as a quarter meant to honour Valmiki, Shabri, Ahilya, Nishadraj and sage Agastya, all important characters from the epic Ramayana. They came from diverse backgrounds — many Dalits identify themselves with Valmiki who wrote the epic; Shabri, at whose place Lord Ram stayed, was an old tribal woman; Nishadraj was a boatman who helped Ram cross the Ganga, and Agastya was the revered sage who gave him the weapons that turned out to be crucial in his victory over Ravan.
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