Nepal, Jan. 21 -- The temple's consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, the mythical birthplace of Lord Rama, has succeeded to garner an unprecedented amount of Hindu solidarity and sense of pride globally.

A few days ago, my mother called me from my father's WhatsApp to deliver my cousins' request: they were asking for donation to support the upcoming celebration they had organized at the local Hanumaan temple on January 22, 2024-the famous day when PM Modi of India will inaugurate Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. One of my cousins is a Swayamsevi-'a volunteer' trained by the Hindu Swavayamsevak Sangh (HSS), the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)'s Nepal chapter. So, it took me no time to deduce that the grand celebration in the village was organized by ...