Old Video of Dhol Tasha Being Performed at Ram Mandir Falsely Shared as Recent

This video dates back to January 2024 when the temple was inaugurated.

An old video of Dhol Tasha being performed at the inauguration of Ram mandir in 2024 is being falsely linked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2025.

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A video of celebrations at Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya is going viral online to claim that it shows Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti celebrations which took place on 19 February.

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What's the truth?: This claim is false.

• This video shows a group performing Dhol Tasha at the Ram mandir inauguration and dates back to January 2024.

How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on some of the keyframes of the viral video which led us to a Marathi report shared by Lokstatta on 25 January.

• It carried the same viral video and stated that artists from Pune performed Vadan Seva at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on 24 and 25 January 2024.

(Source: Loksatta/Screenshot)

• Taking a cue, we performed a relevant keyword search and found NDTV Profit and ANI's videos as well.

• These video reports were also shared in January 2024 and mentioned the inauguration celebrations at the Ram temple.

• It did not mention the celebrations of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti.

Conclusion: An old video of Dhol Tasha being performed at the inauguration of Ram mandir in 2024 is being falsely linked to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2025.

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