Ayodhya’s Muslims confront grief and anxiety as Ram Temple inauguration nears
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India's Ram Temple spotlights rise of religious boomtowns
CHENNAI, India -- The opening of India's controversial Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya has fueled a real estate boom, highlighting the power of religion and "spiritual tourism" to spur development and business in other parts of the country as well.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda is under scrutiny after consecration of highly controversial temple.
Indian devotees splurge on jets, gold idols as Hindu temple opens
AYODHYA, India — The private jet parking lots at airports near the Indian city of Ayodhya are full and the shops have run out of gold-plated idols, as wealthy devotees prepare for the invite-only opening ceremony of one of Hinduism's holiest temples.
For the Indian Muslim, Ayodhya is everywhere
Indian secularism is buried under a mountain of saffron politics, as Hindu nationalists celebrate the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing
NEW DELHI (AP) — Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday in a political move to boost his party ahead of a crucial national vote.
Popcorn and curfew: India gets ready for Ram temple with frenzy and fear
The stock market will be shut, movie halls will show the launch live. But as the country comes to a standstill for a temple launch, anxiety and pain linger for those who remember the blood spilled in its wake.
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