As the day of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha is approaching, Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar has sparked off yet another controversy with his statements on Lord Ram and said that if the people fall sick or get injured they will seek medical attention rather than visiting a temple.
After the Karnataka Congress issued a circular to 34,000 temples to organise a special pooja on January 22, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called it as "true power of Prabhu Shri Ram," adding that the grand old party which was always against Lord Ram are now doing "Ram Japa."
Mayor Adams attended a Mata Ki Chowki, a religious celebration, at the Geeta Mandir in the city. Adams -- joined by one of his top allies Deputy Commissioner of International Affairs Dilip Chauhan- thanked and highlighted the "importance of true faith and the importance of worship."
Amid the security arrangements in Ayodhya ahead of the grand consecration of Ram Lalla on January 22, a State Task Force (STF) team has been put together in the temple town and the entire security deployment is being monitored by the ADG, law and order.
The special Kalash was brought to the Anantnag district by a special procession 'Kalash Yatra' and installed at the Martand Sun Temple, which is one of the holiest sites of pilgrimage for Kashmiri Pandits in the Anantnag district.
Folk singer Geeta Rabari expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he praised her bhajan 'Shree Ram Ghar Aaye,' based on Lord Ram and Ayodhya.
The International Kite Festival was held in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the International Kite Festival. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel flew a kite on this occasion.
In the run-up to the 'pran pratishtha' (consecration ceremony) of the Ram idol at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, cultural and religious programmes will be held in all temples of Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman, and Maharishi Valmiki in Uttar Pradesh from January 14.
nion Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Pratima Bhoumik on Saturday said that the country will observe Diwali on January 22, the day when the consecration ceremony of the Lord Ram Lalla idol is scheduled in Ayodhya.
"We did the Darshan of Ram Lalla. We also saw the construction of Ram Temple... Everyone's dream is going to be fulfilled on January 22nd... That will be an emotional moment for everyone. Whenever we came to Ayodhya, we had to do the Darshan of Lord Rama in a hut, but from January 22 onwards
According to an official release from the Chief Minister's Office, "Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has said that the state government will build a state guest house near the grand temple of Lord Ram being built in Ayodhya."