Ayodhya: In Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, construction of the Shree Ram temple is underway. Meat and alcohol may be banned on this holy site. The state's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given such an indication. Yogi had gone to Ayodhya on Wednesday. At that time, he inspected the construction work of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple.
Speaking at the time, Yogi said that Ayodhya is a religious city. Respect for public sentiment requires a ban on meat and alcohol here. In some major religious places in the country, meat and alcohol consumption is already banned. Meanwhile, It seems to be a big decision to ban meat and alcohol in the future can be taken from his statement.
in some major religious places in the country, meat and alcohol consumption is already banned. In Haridwar, Uttarakhand, meat, fish, and egg sales are completely banned. Alcohol is also banned here. We cannot consume these things here. In 2004, the Supreme Court ordered the Uttarakhand state government to free Haridwar and Rishikesh from meat-eating. Haridwar is a major Hindu religious site. Here, every 12 years, the Kumbh Mela is held on the banks of the Ganges River.
In Kundalpur in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh, the sale and consumption of alcohol have been completely banned. In 2022, the Shivraj government declared Kundalpur as a protected area. Kundalpur is 285 kilometers from Bhopal. The actual Kundalpur Siddhakshetra is the final resting place of Shrut Keoli Shridhar.
In Amritsar, Punjab, meat and alcohol are not sold in the vicinity of the Golden Temple. you cannot even consume meat and alcohol here. The Golden Temple is a holy place of Sikhism. Thousands of devotees come here from all over the world for darshan.
Prayagraj is the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. The Yogi government has banned the sale and consumption of meat and alcohol near religious sites here. Specifically, Prayagraj was previously known as Allahabad. Bans on alcohol and drinking have also been imposed near religious sites in Varanasi. This ban applies within a kilometer of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
The Yogi government has also banned the consumption of meat and alcohol in Mathura, the city of Krishna. In fact, the UP government has declared the 10 square kilometer area of Mathura-Vrindavan, the birthplace of Krishna, as a pilgrimage site. Chief Minister Yogi announced this two years ago on the occasion of Shri Krishna Janmashtami.
In Uttar Pradesh, the consumption of alcohol is completely banned near religious sites in the city of Devband in western Uttar Pradesh. Devband is famous not only in India but also around the world for its Islamic education and philosophy. The Islamic educational institution, Darul Uloom Devband, has made a significant contribution to this.
The consumption of alcohol is completely banned near the Chitrakoot Dham on the banks of the Mandakini River in Uttar Pradesh. It is said that when Lord Rama was in exile for 14 years, he spent 11 years, 11 months, and 11 days with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana at Chitrakoot. This is a major Hindu religious site.
