Talk:Ram Mandir

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Hindi script

Why Ram Mandir is not written in Devnagari script in the lead? PhantomVorteX (Talk) 15:54, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

It would be against WP:INDICSCRIPT to do so.-- Toddy1 (talk) 17:24, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

It looks like some misinterpretation of WP:INDICSCRIPT, as it only applies to predominantly India-related article, and it is clearly mentioned that articles which under Hinduism subject are exempted from this policy, and in this case it's a Hindu temple. PhantomVorteX (Talk) 05:57, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Ram Mandir is an article on a building in India. It is not an article on Hinduism. Articles like Hindutva and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are not considered to be articles on Hinduism, and so do not have Indic script in the lead or the infobox. The article on Hindu temple has Indic script in the {{Hinduism}} template but it is in the form of a .png file.-- Toddy1 (talk) 07:57, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

That's why it is written predominantly India-related, Article mentioned above, Hindutva and RSS are predominantly India-related because one is based on the ideology prevailing specifically in India, and RSS is a volunteer organisation in India, both consists of some sort of Hinduism but not mainly composed of, it's quite similar to saying in a AfD discussion that it should be kept because other articles which are also not notable exists on the platform WP:OSE. While, Ram Mandir is not just a building in India, if it was just a building it would not have a article like this one, it's a popular Hindu temple and clearly falls under Hinduism. PhantomVorteX (Talk) 08:45, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

@Toddy1 Should I consider your silence, a indication of agreement ? PhantomVorteX (Talk) 06:02, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

While it is related, the subject is not about Hinduism. WP:NOINDICSCRIPT thus applies. — EarthDude (Talk) 07:25, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

It's not entirely related to India like Prime Minister of India, India, Delhi, these article have nothing to do with Hinduism, exactly the type of article on which the WP:INDICSCRIPT is supposed to be applied. Already stated by you that it's related to Hinduism, that where the discussion ends. Moreover, it comes under WikiProject Hinduism assessed as High-Importance. I repeat, this article is not supposed to follow the WP:INDICSCRIPT just like other articles related to Hinduism. PhantomVorteX (Talk) 09:31, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

@VortexPhantom: Stop writing, listen, and consider what others are telling you. Make an effort to see their side of the debate.-- Toddy1 (talk) 14:19, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

By reconsidering, the Ram Mandir is not completely related to Hinduism, but even though, it doesn't either completely lies within scope of only India. Ram Mandir is mixture of both and I would also say it is related to other projects too. Ram Mandir doesn't relies mainly on India. PhantomVorteX (Talk) 08:13, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

I looked at five of the temples listed on the first page of Category:High-importance Hinduism articles. They all abided by the WP:INDICSCRIPT rule, just like Ram Mandir. There are other temple articles at Category:Mid-importance Hinduism articles and Category:Low-importance Hinduism articles; and they seem to abide by the WP:INDICSCRIPT rule too. This is an indication of how the rule is commonly interpreted.-- Toddy1 (talk) 08:40, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Here's what I found, Kedarnath Temple, Bhojshala, Kaal Bhairav Temple, Gibraltar Hindu Temple, Maya Devi Temple, Haridwar, Mrityunjay Mahadev Mandir, Patan Devi, Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple and so on, uses INDICSCRIPT in either lead or infobox ranging importance from high to mid. Isn't it odd? PhantomVorteX (Talk) 13:28, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Does anyone have any problem if I add INDICSCRIPT, if there is problem, follow up here. PhantomVorteX (Talk) 12:31, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I do. And I have explained the reasons above.-- Toddy1 (talk) 13:16, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

Who does the indic script aid, exactly? The large majority of the readers of the English Wikipedia do not speak and read languages using Devnagari. The ones that do are already going to be able to transliterate accurately. If you wish to educate readers unfamiliar with the subject, adding IAST or IPA transliterations would be far more useful. Vanamonde93 (talk) 16:14, 15 July 2026 (UTC)

That's the question I would like to answer, Ram Mandir is based in North India where Hindi speakers significantly outnumber the English ones. I think it's always better to include local language to aid the readers coming from that background while maintaining transliteration for the people who are not from North India, for better experience and understanding to readers. While, Ram Mandir is itself a Hindi word. Most people who will read this article will eventually come from North India. Hindi is the 4th most-spoken language in the world which is spoken widely in North India and significantly in South India, I don't think adding a Devnagri script will ever cause a problem, since it's a merit. Moreover people coming for religious purposes, tend to use this language more frequently as it is based in their cultures and traditions. PhantomVorteX (Talk) 12:01, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Most people who will read this article will eventually come from North India. Article viewership does not depend solely on the location of the article's subject. — EarthDude (Talk) 12:10, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 22 July 2026

Update the Architecture section to add Girish Sahasrabhojanee as the Design and Construction Manager. https://acr.iitbombay.org/news/from-iit-bombay-to-ayodhya-iitb-alumnus-girish-sahasrabhojanees-ram-mandir-journey/ Adwait.s94 (talk) 08:51, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Done.-- Toddy1 (talk) 09:44, 22 July 2026 (UTC)