The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP, or "World Hindu Council") in Hindi, is a Hindunationalist organization in India. It was founded in 1964. Its slogan is "Dharmo rakshiti rakshitah", or "By defending what is righteous, you will be protected." Its symbol is a banyan tree.
It is agitating for the construction of a temple to Ram at the site of a destroyed mosque in Ayodhya.