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ISRO Releases Images of Ram Temple Taken from Space

© Photo : isroImage shared by NRSC of Ayodhya City
Image shared by NRSC of Ayodhya City  - Sputnik India, 1920, 21.01.2024
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Hindus believe Lord Ram was born in Ayodhya 2,500 years ago. In 1592, a Mughal king demolished the temple and built a mosque on top of it. After disputes, the Supreme Court of India in 2019 returned the site to Hindus and provided another site for a mosque.
Ahead of the inauguration of India's largest Hindu temple in the city of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday (22 January), the Indian Space Agency has released captivating images of the temple and Ayodhya using an indigenous satellite.
The Remote Sensing Centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) provided a stunning view of the 2.7 acre Ram Temple. The pictures show the Sarayu River, the railway station, the airport and some parts of the temple.
© Photo : isroImage shared by NRSC of Ayodhya City -- Ayodhya Railway Station
Image shared by NRSC of Ayodhya City -- Ayodhya Railway Station  - Sputnik India, 1920, 21.01.2024
Image shared by NRSC of Ayodhya City -- Ayodhya Railway Station
The picture was taken on 16 December last year; since then, dense fog over Ayodhya has made it difficult to get a clear view.
At the time of Lord Ram's birth, some 2500 years ago, no iron or steel was used in the construction of the Ram palace.
The space agency came to the rescue of the administration by helping them identify the possible location of the birthplace. It is believed that the exact location of Lord Ram's birthplace was 40 feet under the debris and now the new idol will be installed at the same place on January 22.
"To determine the exact location, the contractors of the construction company Larsen & Toubro used the most sophisticated Differential Global Positioning System (GPS) based coordinates. The precision equipment used in these geographical instruments also incorporates precise location signals from India's own 'Swadeshi GPS' - the ISRO-made 'Navigation with Indian Constellation' or NavIC satellite constellation," ISRO stated last week.
Devotees participate in a religious procession escorting a giant drum that will be presented to the Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ram, being built at the site of the demolished Babri Masjid mosque in Ayodhya, in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.  - Sputnik India, 1920, 16.01.2024
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