The Temple is a complete institution. On the outermost walls of the Laxman Temple, Khajuraho, one can witness interesting scenes depicted on the wall panels in low relief.

One can see couples in sexual congress; scenes of war with violence and aggression; scenes of domestic bliss; scenes of connoisseurs enjoying a musical evening etc.

These scenes cover almost every aspect of human existence; life in all its rasas. One wonders: what are they doing in a temple?

A temple represents the entire cosmos. Thus every kind activity that takes place in real life is also mirrored in the temple sculpture.

Such sculptures depicting Samsara would be found invariably on the outermost walls of the Hindu temple.

As the devotee proceeded inwards, the subject of the sculpture became more sacred and more divine.

At first there are minor deities, then major deities and then in the garbha-griha, nothing but the presiding deity himself.

Thus, despite being primarily a spiritual institution, the Hindu temple also managed to educate its devotees about the social aspects of life.

Similarly, the Rama Temple at Ayodhya should incorporate a Hindu Holocaust Museum within its precincts in order to educate the devotees about the destruction of Hindu heritage by Islamic invaders.

Without this the knowledge of the destruction will remain limited to a few interested intellectuals. With this Museum, the masses of the devotees will come to know about their true history.

Picture Credits: – Sanskrit Pathshala – http://tfod.in 9 – Ram Temple – http://tfipost.com

(This article has been compiled from the tweet thread posted by @PankajSaxena84 on June 4, 2023, with minor edits to improve readability and conform to HinduPost style guide)