Gujarat to give Rs 5,000 Tribals Pilgrimage in Ayodhya
The Government of Gujarat has decided to give a financial assistance of Rs 5000 per person belonging to tribal community for pilgrimage Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya.
- This announcement was made at a gathering in “Shabari Dham” which is a pilgrim site in Dangs district of Gujarat. Shabari Dham is associated with Lord Sri Ram.
- On the occasion, it was decided that state-level ‘Dussehra Mahotsav’ will be organised at different places of pilgrimage related to Lord Ram every year in
- Following a decision by Supreme Court, “Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust” was set up in November 2019. This trust is entrusted with the task of constructing the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust
Government of India had set up this trust on February 5, 2020, for the construction and management of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The trust comprises of 15 trustees. It was set up in accordance with the verdict of the Supreme Court in “M Siddiq(D) Thr Lrs v/s Mahant Suresh Das & Ors case”. In the verdict, SC asked the central government to set up a trust for managing the construction of temple within three months of this judgement.
Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
This Hindu temple is being built in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on Ram Janmabhoomi. Its ground-breaking ceremony was performed on August 5, 2020 by prime minister Narendra Modi.
Presiding deity of the temple
Ram Lalla Virajman is the presiding deity of the temple. Ram Lalla is the infant form of Lord Rama. Ram Lalla was a litigant since 1989 in the court case over the disputed site.
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Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021