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[[File:Ayodhya Mandapam.JPG|thumb|213x213px|The Ayodhya Mandapam Entrance At West Mambalam]]<br />
'''Ayodhya Mandapam''' is a common meeting hall type of building-structure specifically made for the purpose of ''sath-sangham'' (association of like-minded or common interest on religious development/discourses) at [[West Mambalam]], [[Chennai]], [[India]]. The ''[[Mandapa|mandapam]]'' is managed by Sri Ram Samaj.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sriramsamaj.org/default.php |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703013719/http://www.sriramsamaj.org/default.php |archive-date=3 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> who also operate Mithilapuri Kalyana Mandapam - a marriage hall, Sri Sitaram Vidyalaya school and Gnanavapi - a place for conducting funeral rites.<br />
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The Mandapam was constructed in 1964 and initially it was open to the [[Iyer|Iyers]] of Mambalam (a set of Brahmin Community). Later it was made available for all the other communities. Till now it is known for the association/meeting point for Brahmin community.<br />
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Periodic discourses on [[Veda]]s and [[Upanishad]]s as well as several cultural meet-outs are handled throughout the year. In the month of March–April of every year, programmes in connection to ''[[Rama Navami]] Maha-utsav'' is very special at Ayodhya Mandapam.<br />
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In January 2014, this society was taken over by HR & CE department of Tamil Nadu Government. After protest by the general public/ the Chief Justice of [[Madras High Court]] stayed the proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Government. As usual Sri Ram Samaj is managed by the committee appointed by General Body of Sri Ram Samaj. Sri Ram Samaj is a registered society, managed by the elected body of 15 people. It comprises of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Asst. Secretary and the Treasurer.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2014-01-07|title=Protest over HR&amp;CE’s takeover of institution|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/protest-over-hrces-takeover-of-institution/article5546272.ece|access-date=2021-09-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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