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DHARMA AMID RULE OF LAW
The Business Guardian
|October 07, 2025
“Sanatan revivalist” mindset often stems from historical memory and insecurity. Centuries of iconoclasm (such as medieval invaders smashing idols) and colonial-era disparagement of Indian traditions have left a residue of trauma in the collective Hindu consciousness.
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Khajuraho's Javari Temple (Eastern Group monument) - the Vishnu shrine whose damaged idol triggered the litigation.
The saga of the Khajuraho Vishnu idol and the ensuing shoe-throwing protest encapsulate the broader narrative of today’s India: a resurgent pride in Sanatan Dharma meeting the firm line of secular law and heritage policy. On one hand is the devotee’s heartfelt plea - why can't an idol of God, defiled long ago, be made whole again? On the other hand is the state's principle ~ we do not tamper with history or rekindle dormant disputes.
This story is from the October 07, 2025 edition of The Business Guardian.
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