The burning Use_firearm of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002 , which caused Causation the deaths of 58 Hindu pilgrims karsevaks returning from Ayodhya , is cited as having instigated Causation the violence Violence .

The victims were Hindu pilgrims who were returning Self_motion from the city of Ayodhya after a religious ceremony at the disputed Quarreling Babri Masjid site .

In February 2002 , thousands of devotees of Rama ( known as `` Ramsevaks '' or `` Kar Sevaks '' ) had gone Self_motion from Gujarat to Ayodhya at the behest of the Vishva Hindu Parishad to take part in a ceremony Social_event called Name_conferral the `` Purnahuti Maha Yagna '' .

RDX is a military grade explosive which had been used in several terrorist attacks on Indian targets , including the Ayodhya train bombing in June 2000 .

According to officials , it is highly unlikely that this was an accidental explosion , and authorities are attributing it to Islamic extremists , who have conducted Action several attacks following a year of severe religious tensions in India , including major rioting in Dashehera and Ayodhya nearby .

The blast Attack occurred Presence a day after the anniversary Social_event of the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition Destroying , in which a mosque was demolished Destroying at Ayodhya leading to nationwide religious riots Violence killing Killing over 2,000 people .