Wearing a golden kurta and a cream-colour dhoti, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the rituals of “Pran Pratishtha” ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya on 22nd January 2024. Huge number of people watch the live-telecast of the ceremony on 2YoDo TV.
Many people came to Ayodhya to witness the grand event.
At the same time, a few Opposition leaders celebrate the day in a different way.
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Shri Ram Idol Unveiled
The Ram Lalla idol was unveil at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony by PM Modi, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
The unveiling happen after the hour-long rituals in the presence of PM Modi who led the ceremony.
As hymns, verses and songs about Lord Ram reverberate in temples across the nation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Leads Rituals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive in Ayodhya to attend the consecration ceremony at newly construct Ram temple.
PM land at the Maharshi Valmiki International Airport.
The ceremony began around 12:20 pm.
The PM Modi led the rituals at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk inside the temple premises with a silver ‘chattar’ (umbrella) place on a red fold cloth.
PM Modi took ‘sankalp’ for the “pran pratishtha ceremony” and later move to the sanctum sanctorum for the rituals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi later perform the ‘Aarti’ of the Ram Lalla idol at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.
PM also perform ‘parikrama’ of the deity and did ‘dandvat pranam’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took blessings from ‘sadhus’.
PM Modi broke his 11-day fast after the new Ram Lalla idol was consecrate at the Ayodhya temple on 22nd January 2024.
Narendra Modi had start his special 11-day religious fast on 12th January 2024.
PM Modi’s Words
PM Modi tweeted :
"The extraordinary moment of the consecration of Shri Ram Lalla's life in Ayodhya Dham is going to leave everyone emotional. It is my great pleasure to be a part of this divine programme. Hail Siya Ram!."
After the ceremony, PM in a speech to address the dignitaries at the event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said :
“aaj hamare Ram aa gye hai”.
He hit out at those who had oppose the contruction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and said :
” Ram is not fire, but an energy…he belongs not just to us, but to everyone…”
PM Modi said that the construction of the Ram Temple is a reflection of the maturity of the Indian society.
He also said Ayodhya’s temple is a temple of national consciousness in the form of Ram.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Unveils ‘Jatayu’ Statue
PM visit the Kuber Tila on the Ram temple premises in Ayodhya and offer worship to Lord Shiva.
He perform ‘jalabhishek’ and also did a ‘parikrama’ of the temple.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi later unveil a statue of ‘Jatayu’ on the premises of the Ayodhya Ram temple.
He shower flower petals on workers who were involve in the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
50 Instruments Resonates at Ram Mandir
Fifty traditional musical instruments from across the country were part of a devotional “Mangal Dhwani” that resonate during the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Orchestrate by Ayodhya’s celebrate poet Yatindra Mishra, the grand musical rendition was support by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, as per PTI.
The instruments include pakhawaj, flute and dholak from Uttar Pradesh, veena from Karnataka, algoja from Punjab, sundari from Maharashtra, mardala from Odisha; santoor from Madhya Pradesh, pung from Manipur, nagada and kali from Assam; and tambura from Chhattisgarh.
There was also shehnai from Delhi, ravanahatha from Rajasthan, shrikhol and sarod from West Bengal, ghatam from Andhra Pradesh, sitar from Jharkhand, santar from Gujarat, pakhawaj from Bihar, hudka from Uttarakhand and nagaswaram, tavil and mridangam from Tamil Nadu.
A Star-Studded Event of Pran Pratishtha
About 8,000 guests were invited to the ceremony at the grand temple.
From top politicians to Bollywood stars to prominent businessmen, thousands of people were a part of the event at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple.
Mukesh Ambani and his family as well as steel tycoon Lakshmi N MIttal, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Reliance Group Anil Ambani and Aditya Birla group chairperson Kumar Mangalam Birla and his daughter Ananya Birla were among the businessmen in Ayodhya for the consecration of Ram temple.
Actor Madhuri Dixit with her husband, Shriram Nene and Vicky Kaushal, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ayushmann Khurana, and Rajkumar Hirani at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.
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Other Leaders Celebrated Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Cabinet ministers and AAP MLAs took part in various events across the national capital. The AAP organise shobha yatras, ‘Sundar Kand’ recitals and bhandaras in different parts of the national capital to celebrate the ‘Pran Pratistha’ ceremony.
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee began the all-faith harmony rally in the metropolis. The TMC chief, accompanied by religious leaders of various faiths and party leaders, began the ‘Sanghati March’ from Hazra More here. Mamata Banerjee was seen greeting people and onlookers on both sides of the road with folded hands. CM Mamata Banerjee began the rally after offering puja and prayers at the iconic Kalighat temple in the city.
- Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Kamal Nath extend greetings on the ‘Pran Pratistha’ of Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janambhoomi Temple in Ayodhya and pray for the prosperity and happiness of the countrymen.
