Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched the Global Encyclopedia of the Ramayana and said that this epic and the Mahabharata give the best life lessons.
Stories in Hindu epics help us envision a better India, he said.
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Asserting that historical facts cannot be denied, the chief minister said still some people raise questions on the existence of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.
"The construction of the grand Ram temple at Ayodhya makes this launch of the Global Encyclopedia of Ramayana more special," he said.
"There are Sapta Puri, seven holy cities, which are considered as the holiest Hindu pilgrimage sites. Out of these, Ayodhya, Mathura and Kashi are in Uttar Pradesh. It is a matter of pride for us that a workshop has been organised by the Department of Culture, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs," he said.
