Lucknow, July 13 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken another significant step towards preserving Ayodhya's cultural and religious heritage by renaming the town of Bhadarsa in Ayodhya district as 'Bharat Nagar'.
The government's decision has been welcomed with great enthusiasm by devotees, who feel that their Sanatan faith has been accorded due respect. Bhadarsa is traditionally associated with Nandigram (present-day Bharat Kund), the sacred land where Lord Shri Ram's younger brother, Bharat, performed penance. Keeping this historical and religious significance in view, the state government has taken this decision.
When Lord Shri Ram left for his 14-year exile, his younger brother Bharat refused to accept the throne o...