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Independence Day Special
Cover Story

13 Culture and

Spiritual Heritage

Indian culture and spiritual heritage represent the world’s oldest living legacy. It
is not merely a collection of traditions but an eternal art of living. Nurtured by the
philosophies of truth, non-violence, and ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, this heritage
forms the foundation of our national identity and global pride…

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Over 66 crore (660 million)
devotees participated in the
Prayagraj Mahakumbh held in
2025

n This made it the world's largest religious gathering.
n This figure exceeds the combined population of North America,
the European Union, and South America.
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79 n Inauguration of the Kashi

Vishwanath Corridor on
n The construction and consecration (Pran December 13, 2021.
Pratishtha) of the grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya
on January 22, 2024, gave a new dimension to the n The Ujjain Mahakal Lok
faith of crores of Indians. Corridor, the reconstruction of
crore (160 million) devotees have Kedarnath Dham, the renovation
visited the Ayodhya Shri Ram Mandir of Somnath, and the Dera Baba
16+ for darshan in the last four years. Nanak-Kartarpur Corridor were
dedicated to the nation. n

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