"Hindu state."

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12 January 2026

A sign near Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple and Ashram in Kakrighat, Uttarakhand, India, on April 20, 2024, states that Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple is located along the Vivekananda Trail and is the place where Swami Vivekananda receives enlightenment. Swami Vivekananda spends a lot of time in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas and sets up Ashrams and spiritual centers there. The Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon is a path that he treads as a young monk in 1890. Kakrighat is the site where Vivekananda sets foot more than 100 years ago and is one of the most important places along the Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon. Within the grounds of Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple, there is a large Peepal tree with densely spread leaves. It is this spot where Vivekananda, in deep meditation after sanctifying himself with a bath in the Kosi River, revives enlightenment. The original tree under which Swami Vivekananda meditates has long since dried up. On July 15, 2016, one of the cloned saplings of the sacred tree, which the local people reverentially refer to as Vivekananda Jnana-vriksha, is planted at the very spot where the original tree stands.

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12 January 2026

A sign near Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple and Ashram in Kakrighat, Uttarakhand, India, on April 20, 2024, states that Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple is located along the Vivekananda Trail and is the place where Swami Vivekananda receives enlightenment. Swami Vivekananda spends a lot of time in the Kumaon region of the Himalayas and sets up Ashrams and spiritual centers there. The Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon is a path that he treads as a young monk in 1890. Kakrighat is the site where Vivekananda sets foot more than 100 years ago and is one of the most important places along the Vivekananda Trail in Kumaon. Within the grounds of Karkateshwar Mahadev Temple, there is a large Peepal tree with densely spread leaves. It is this spot where Vivekananda, in deep meditation after sanctifying himself with a bath in the Kosi River, revives enlightenment. The original tree under which Swami Vivekananda meditates has long since dried up. On July 15, 2016, one of the cloned saplings of the sacred tree, which the local people reverentially refer to as Vivekananda Jnana-vriksha, is planted at the very spot where the original tree stands.

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28 December 2025

The national flag of India is by a large statue of Lord Shiva outside a Hindu temple in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on December 27, 2025. The storm drops between 10-15 centimeters of snow across the city.

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23 December 2025

A woman cleans a statue of Jesus Christ at a church in Kolkata, India, on December 23, 2025, ahead of Christmas celebrations. Christmas is popular in the primarily Hindu country and is celebrated widely across the nation.

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#13076520

9 December 2025

Rajendra Lingden is the chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). During the pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025, supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state. The demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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#13076521

9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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#13076523

9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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#13076524

9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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#13076526

9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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#13076527

9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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#13076528

9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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9 December 2025

Activists of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) take part in a pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025. Supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state, as the demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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#13076531

9 December 2025

Rajendra Lingden is the chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). During the pro-monarchy rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 9, 2025, supporters affiliated with the party march through the capital demanding the reinstatement of the monarchy and the declaration of Nepal as a Hindu state. The demonstration draws large crowds calling for political and constitutional change.

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