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Adityanath says invaders can destroy temples, not Indian faith
Yogi Adityanath spoke at a Janmashtami event in Lucknow.
He said attackers may destroy religious buildings, but they cannot destroy people’s beliefs.
He said Shri Ram and Shri Krishna remain in people’s hearts.
Adityanath pointed to Govardhan Puja and religious circumambulation as traditions that have continued for thousands of years.
He said the Somnath temple was destroyed many times but rebuilt.
He also said the Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was repeatedly destroyed and now stands again.
He said the Vishwanath temple in Kashi was restored by Ahilyabai Holkar and Narendra Modi.
His larger message was that India’s faith and traditions survived those who tried to erase them.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said invaders could destroy temples but not faith.
He made the remarks at a Janmashtami function in Lucknow.
Adityanath cited Govardhan Puja and circumambulation as evidence of enduring religious traditions.
He said Somnath and Ayodhya’s Shri Ram Mandir were destroyed repeatedly but rebuilt.
He credited Ahilyabai Holkar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with restoring the Vishwanath temple in Kashi.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- What
- He said invaders can destroy temples but cannot destroy faith, and cited the rebuilding of major temples.
- Where
- The Reserve Police Lines in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- At a Janmashtami function reported on September 4; the speech was described as taking place on Friday.
- Why
- He argued that continuing religious traditions and rebuilding temples demonstrate the endurance of Indian faith.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh chief minister
- Occasion
- Janmashtami function
- Location
- Reserve Police Lines, Lucknow
- Central message
- Temples may be destroyed, but faith and values endure
- Traditions cited
- Govardhan Puja and circumambulation
- Temples mentioned
- Somnath, Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, and the Vishwanath temple in Kashi
- Restoration figures cited
- Ahilyabai Holkar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Quotes
Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
“This shows that those who attempted to wipe us out, those who tried to destroy our faith, have themselves vanished into the pages of history. There is no one left to ask about them. Our ‘Bharat’ (India) remains alive and awakened to this day.”
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“We have been performing Govardhan Puja and circumambulation for the past 5,000 years, with devotees arriving in the hundreds of thousands.”
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Sources
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