The Vedas declare: Matru Devo Bhava, Pitru Devo Bhava (revere the mother and father as God). Once Ashok Singhal, the general secretary of Vishva Hindu Parishad came to me with a plea: ‘Kindly let us know the birthplace of Rama so that we can construct a temple there.’ I replied, ‘The true birthplace of Rama is the womb of Kausalya.’ Mother’s womb is the birthplace of one and all, be it commoner or the Avatar Himself. Therefore, adore the mother as God. Uphold her name and respect her. (SSS Vol.32 Part II, p. 141)