500 years of oppression, suppression, struggle, agitation, tears, mourning, resilience, and most importantly, hope and faith.
I've only seen about 35 years of it, but I've seen enough to know how important this day is for us Hindus. Here's why my mutuals are seeing this on their dash.
Today, Shree Ram, who's the 7th Avatar of our God Vishnu, will finally return to his birthplace in the ancient city of Ayodhya--the place where the original temple dedicated to him had stood for millennia. That temple had been demolished and desecrated on command of an Islamic invader called Babar in 1528, and a mosque was built atop its ruins. Hence the 500 year struggle to reclaim it, which reached a critical point when the mosque was finally demolished in 1992.
The process to reclaim this sacred place and rebuild the temple was no walk in the park. The issue went up to the Supreme Court of India, the highest court in the country, and finally, after the favourable verdict, the construction of the temple started in May 2020.
Today, Shree Ram Chandra, the righteous, just and kind king who ruled Ayodhya thousands of years ago, returns home. It's not just an event of religious importance, it's a day of civilizational and cultural importance.
“Uncanny visions arise in my mind: of timeless evil, and a battle older than the earth, which has been fought before on countless worlds, in forgotten ages. Even after this battle of Lanka, the war shall be fought again and again; until time ends, and dharma and adharma with it.”
—Prince Ram🏹🙏
Hindu Mythos Moodboard 4/?, Diwali special edition. Wishing you all a festival of lights filled with joy and prosperity! ✨🎆🪔
"May the divine energy of Navratri and the triumph of good over evil, as embodied by Lord Ram's victory over Ravana, inspire us to conquer our own inner demons and emerge victorious in the battle of life. May we embrace the courage and self-confidence of Ram and the strength and resilience of the Goddess Durga to overcome obstacles and achieve our goals. Wishing you a blessed Navratri and a joyous Ram Navami!"
"One emerged from Ikshvaku dynasty, known to people as Rama by name. He is with a controlled self, highly valorous, resplendent, steadfast and a controller of his own senses.
रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्य पराक्रमः ।
राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य देवानाम् इव वासवः || ३-३७-१३
"Rama is the embodiment of righteousness, he is an equable person with truthfulness as his valour, and as with Indra to all gods he is the king of entire world.
We, as a generation, are so fortunate to witness this historical moment.