Suryavanshi Thakurs to break THIS 500-year vow on January 22
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First donned turbans
It has been over five centuries since the Suryavanshi Thakur community in Ayodhya's Sarairasi village first donned turbans.
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The vow
This takes place before the Ram Temple's Pran Pratishtha Ceremony. The locals swore that they would refrain from donning turbans until the temple was rebuilt on the property.
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Who are Suryavanshi Thakurs
Ayodhya's Suryavanshi Thakurs assert that they are descended from Lord Ram.
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To break the 500-year vow
On January 22, they will break the 500-year-old vow made by their forefathers to abstain from wearing leather shoes, turbans, and umbrellas until Ram Mandir is rebuilt.
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Suryavanshi Thakurs attacked the Mughals
Rural mythology states that to defend the Ram temple, 90,000 Suryavanshi Thakurs attacked the Mughals.
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Ram Mandir
Ram Temple's Pran Pratishtha Ceremony will take place on January 22.