Ayodhya - Revision history

Jyoti: /* Mani Ram Ki Chhawni */

2024-05-14T16:48:11Z

‎Mani Ram Ki Chhawni

Jyoti: /* Chhoti Mecca */

2024-04-28T15:54:29Z

‎Chhoti Mecca

Pdewan: /* Ajodhya Town (in Sanskrit Ayodhya; now known as Ajudhi) */

2024-01-20T15:56:28Z

‎Ajodhya Town (in Sanskrit Ayodhya; now known as Ajudhi)

Jyoti: /* Mani Ram Ki Chhawni */

2024-01-02T15:09:23Z

‎Mani Ram Ki Chhawni

Pdewan: /* See also */

2023-12-13T19:36:32Z

‎See also

Pdewan: /* See also */

2023-12-13T19:36:08Z

‎See also

Pdewan: /* See also */

2019-04-13T10:32:06Z

‎See also

Jyoti: /* The main shrines */

2019-03-21T23:05:10Z

‎The main shrines

Jyoti: /* Hazrat Shees */

2019-03-21T23:01:16Z

‎Hazrat Shees

Jyoti: /* Chhoti Mecca */

2018-11-13T23:20:42Z

‎Chhoti Mecca

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 =Mani Ram Ki Chhawni =
 ==Shri Sita Ram Naam Bank==
-[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/a-bank-where-ram-naam-is-deposited-in-urdu-arabic/articleshow/58018178.cms A bank where Ram Naam is deposited in Urdu, Arabic, Apr 5, 2017: The Times of India]
+[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/a-bank-where-ram-naam-is-deposited-in-urdu-arabic/articleshow/58018178.cms A bank where Ram Naam is deposited in Urdu, Arabic, Apr 5, 2017: ''The Times of India'']
 [[File: Ram Sita Ram, written in different languages of Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu and Arabic are deposited in the bank in Ayodhya.jpg|Ram Sita Ram, written in different languages of Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu and Arabic are deposited in the bank in Ayodhya; [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/a-bank-where-ram-naam-is-deposited-in-urdu-arabic/articleshow/58018178.cms A bank where Ram Naam is deposited in Urdu, Arabic, Apr 5, 2017: The Times of India] |frame|500px]]
 ''' HIGHLIGHTS '''
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 "There is frustration in every walk of life. People look for a medium to provide them a way to obtain peace. Scribbling 'Shri Sita Ram' is a way to connect to God," says Mahant Punit Ram Das.
 =The town=

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 =Chhoti Mecca=
 ==120 shrines==
 [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F11%2F10&entity=Ar01308&sk=996568DD&mode=text  Shailvee Sharda, Other Ayodhya: Home of Sufi shrines, November 10, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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 “The canvas of faith in Ayodhya is much bigger than it seems. Besides being the birthplace of Ram and home to more than 60 temples, Ayodhya is a manifestation of belief in the supreme ruler. The co-existence of people of different faiths, especially Hindus and Muslims, makes it an epitome of India’s syncretic culture,” said vice- chancellor of RML Avadh University Manoj Dixit, adding, "evidence of Ayodhya's tolerance is the fact that the temple town saw no communal clashes in 1992 while the rest of the state was burning after the Babri Masjid demolition."
 = Hanumangarhi/ Aalamgiri Masjid in Argara=

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 been estimated at as many as a million. There is one public school,
 while ten Sanskrit schools contain 350 students.
 =Chhoti Mecca=

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	"There is frustration in every walk of life. People look for a medium to provide them a way to obtain peace. Scribbling 'Shri Sita Ram' is a way to connect to God," says Mahant Punit Ram Das.		"There is frustration in every walk of life. People look for a medium to provide them a way to obtain peace. Scribbling 'Shri Sita Ram' is a way to connect to God," says Mahant Punit Ram Das.
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		+	=The town=
		+	==As in Dec 2023==
		+	[https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=10_12_2023_019_003_cap_TOI Shalabh & Arshad Afzaal Khan, Dec 10, 2023: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	[[File: As part of beautiﬁcation and civic upgrades in Ayodhya, facades of shops and buildings on main thoroughfares have been given a harmonised look.jpg\|As part of beautiﬁcation and civic upgrades in Ayodhya, facades of shops and buildings on main thoroughfares have been given a harmonised look <br/> From: [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=10_12_2023_019_003_cap_TOI Shalabh & Arshad Afzaal Khan, Dec 10, 2023: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	[[File: The city now sports specially-designed streetlights and trafﬁc markers.jpg\|The city now sports specially-designed streetlights and trafﬁc markers <br/> From: [https://epaper.indiatimes.com/article-share?article=10_12_2023_019_003_cap_TOI Shalabh & Arshad Afzaal Khan, Dec 10, 2023: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	A sleepy town until November 2019, when the Supreme Court cleared the way for temple construction, Ayodhya is rapidly growing into a city that can receive 50,000 to 10 lakh visitors in a day. Projects worth Rs 50,000 crore – airport, railway station, new township, roads, star-rated hotels – are in different stages of completion, and many more are lined up. Altogether 37 state and national government agencies and departments are collaborating on 264 different projects. For now, the focus is on works within 5km of the Ram Temple as these have to be finished by December 31.
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		+	''' Access To Temple & Town '''
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		+	Three narrow lanes that led to the temple have been turned into 4-lane roads. Of these, the 13km Ram Path that connects Sahadatganj to Naya Ghat is the longest, followed by the 2km Ram Janmabhoomi Path between Sugriv Quila and the temple. The 750m Bhakti Path from Shringar Hat to Ram Janmabhoomi is the shortest.
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		+	These three roads had a melange of government, commercial, religious and residential buildings along them. During road widening their facades were pulled down and remodelled to harmonise their look and feel. Even the streetlights and shop shutters have been designed in line with the overall theme. Visitors will be greeted by grand welcome gates at the town’s six entry and exit points. They’ll find new bus shelters, legacy stambhs (specially designed pillars), 3,500 seating platforms with planters, mosaic art on the walls, aluminium murals, and other Ramayanathemed design elements.
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		+	When the new temple opens to the public on January 27, Ayodhya will have direct flights to and from Delhi airport. Built in less than three years, the brand new Maryada Purushottam Ram International Airport is modelled on the Ram Temple and will commence operations from December 15. The revamped railway station also takes design cues from the temple and will open in January. Meanwhile, NHAI is improving Ayodhya’s road links with neighbouring cities.
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		+	''' More Hotels And Homes '''
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		+	As a global tourism hub, Ayodhya expects to have a floating population of about 1 lakh daily visitors. Where 5,000-odd pilgrims came every day before November 2019, it gets 40,000-60,000 visitors now. This had started telling on the town’s resources as, until last year, the local municipal corporation had the capacity to cater to only 35,000 households.
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		+	“As an additional floating population of 1 lakh would be added to the city, it was important to renew the city. Electric buses, passenger vehicles, amenities and other resources would be added with time accordingly,” said Ayodhya municipal commissioner Vishal Singh.
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		+	And because Ayodhya’s sanctity could attract senior citizens and families to have a second home here, the Uttar Pradesh housing department has launched a 1,200-acre township which will be developed in phases with a budget of Rs 3,000 crore.
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		+	''' Private Players In, Rates Up '''
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		+	The Ayodhya 2031 master plan forecasts a four-fold increase in population in a decade due to migration.
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		+	So, private builders are making big investments in the town. Eight developers have taken land from Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) to build townships. Senior government officials told TOI that 2-3 applications for building hotels and guest houses are received every month and 15 of them have been approved. Altogether, ADA is looking at private investments to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore.
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		+	Development projects have driven up land rates in Ayodhya and its twin Faizabad by up to 12 times, depending on the locality and its proximity to the temple. Shreyansh Singh, a 32-year-old realtor in Sahadatganj, says, “Plots for resale located 10-12km away from the temple along Ram Path now cost Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,600 per square foot. Five years back, nobody would have offered even Rs 500 per square foot for plots in these localities.”
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		+	[[Category:India\|AAYODHYAAYODHYA
		+	AYODHYA]]
		+	[[Category:Places\|AAYODHYAAYODHYA
		+	AYODHYA]]

	=See also=		=See also=

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 AYODHYA]]
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 =See also=
 [[Ayodhya]]
 [[Ayodhya constituency]]
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 [[Ayodhyawasi Jain]]

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	[[File: The mazar of Hazrat Nuh.jpg\|The mazar of Hazrat Nuh <br/> From: [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ayodhya-the-land-of-rama-is-also-home-to-islamic-paigambars/articleshow/66330207.cms Shailvee Sharda, March 14, 2019: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]		[[File: The mazar of Hazrat Nuh.jpg\|The mazar of Hazrat Nuh <br/> From: [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ayodhya-the-land-of-rama-is-also-home-to-islamic-paigambars/articleshow/66330207.cms Shailvee Sharda, March 14, 2019: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	[[File: People from all religions, especially newly-weds, visit the mazar of Hazrat Nuh.jpg\|People from all religions, especially newly-weds, visit the mazar of Hazrat Nuh <br/> From: [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ayodhya-the-land-of-rama-is-also-home-to-islamic-paigambars/articleshow/66330207.cms Shailvee Sharda, March 14, 2019: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]

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 Shailvee Sharda
 Ayodhya may have come to be known as the land of Rama because of the dispute over Ram Janmabhoomi, but it has also been known as 'Chhoti Mecca', a term coined locally to celebrate its pluralist culture.
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 "Hazrat Shees was the son of Hazrat Aadam (the first man to be sent on earth) and epitomized the importance of sharing in life," said Mohd Kaleen-udDin Firdausi, caretaker. "The mazar is at least 600 years old. He was the first child to be born on earth and lived for about a 1,000 years. His mazar has increased in length since the time it was made." Abul Fazl, a writer in Akbar's times, has mentioned this mazar. It also finds a mention in 'The Gazeteer' for the province of Oudh (1877).
 = Hanumangarhi/ Aalamgiri Masjid in Argara=

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 =Chhoti Mecca=
 ==Hazrat Shees==
 [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Ayodhyas-other-side-as-Chhoti-Mecca/articleshow/52629719.cms ''The Times of India''], June 7, 2016