Summary
Elevating a masculine Rama over other gods makes Hinduism seem monotheistic, however, a point the late Morarji Desai, a former prime minister, astutely noted in the late 1980s, when the BJP embarked on the campaign to reclaim the site of the Babri Mosque: They are creating a cult of Rama.
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Gods, Princes and Demons
Walking through a temple, you might form the impression that Hindus take their idols lightly. Here, a god is stealing the clothes of damsels frolicking in a lake; there, another god encourages his brother to cut off the nose and ears of an admirer. On many walls of great temples, minor gods and goddesses engage in sexual acts that would never be shown on television be...
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