Emphasising the importance of the upcoming Pran Pratishtha programme of Ram Mandir on January 22, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that this long-awaited ceremony is an opportunity to introduce Uttar Pradesh with its hospitality culture.
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Joint General Secretary Surender Jain hit out at Congress days after the party leaders declined an invitation to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22, stating, "they can't do politics by objecting" to Lord Ram.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared on Friday that the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram is scheduled for January 22, graced by the presence of the Prime Minister in Ayodhya. CM Yogi emphasized that this event is a significant step toward re-establishing India's trust, faith, and pride.
As the country gears up for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Lord Ram in Ayodhya on January 22, a spiritual ambience has engulfed Ayodhya, with the resonating chants of "Jai Shri Ram" emerging from the district jail of the Temple city.
The rangoli portrait is likely to get ready by the end of the day on Friday. According to the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Bhopal district Arun Sharma, the portrait is being prepared on the instruction of the district collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on an 11-day 'anushtaan' and a pilgrimage to key temples of Lord Ram across the country as the much-anticipated 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony approaches.
In reaction to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav's remarks that the 1990 firing incident took place in order to 'protect the constitution', spiritual leader Sadhvi Rithambara hit out at the party, stating that the firing incident was a part of their 'appeasement politics'.
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.
West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is "dishonouring" Lord Ram by "using" his name for their "political motive" while responding to the party declining the invitation for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22.
The idol of 'Ram Lalla' was carved by Arun Yogiraj - a famed sculptor from Karnataka. The idol is 51 inches tall and weighs 1.5 tonnes. The idol portrays Lord Ram as a five-year-old child standing on a lotus also crafted from the same stone.