Digvijay Singh has stoked a fresh controversy ahead of the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony at Ayodhya Ram Mandir, saying the Ram Lala idol being seated in the temple does not look like a child.
Following Congress leader Digvijay Singh's remarks on the freshly placed Shri Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said that he is 'shooting in the dark'.
Notably, ahead of the Ayodhya Rama Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22, the idol of Lord Ram was placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple in Ayodhya on Thursday.
In a pivotal prelude to the upcoming session of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) convened a high-stakes meeting at its state office.
Rajasthan Minister Kirodi Lal Meena on Thursday announced the rescheduling of the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) Mains exams and said it is expected to be conducted in the months of June-July.
In a significant prelude to the forthcoming Prana Prathishta ceremony on January 22, the idol of Shri Ramlala was installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the newly built grand temple with full rituals on Thursday evening.
The Uttar Pradesh government under the then Chief Minister Govind Ballabh Pant was asked by the Central government in 1949 to ensure the removal of the idol of Ram Lalla days after the news percolated of its sudden appearance and Pakistan Radio showed the news stressing that Hindus are ca
In a significant prelude to the upcoming ceremony, a special puja was held in the sanctum sanctorum before the idol was brought inside with the help of a crane on Wednesday night.
Vijetha said that during the process of crafting the Ram Lala idol, Arun Yogiraj, embraced a 'lifestyle akin to that of a sage', observing a six-month-long fast with a diet limited to 'satvik bhojan', fruits, and sprouts.
With preparations in full swing for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya temple, Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra has said that the temple of Ram Lalla has a sanctum sanctorum--garbhagriha--and it is complete