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."
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sharad Sharma on Friday said that the agitation for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was bigger than the movement for the country's independence in 1947.
Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Pawar faction leader Jitendra Awhad has been booked at a police station here over his controversial remarks on Lord Ram, police said on Friday.
"I request everyone to light five earthen lamps, Shri Ram Jyoti, in their homes on January 22. This is not a small event, the consecration ceremony will take place on January 22 and Shri Lord Ram will appear before us all after his Pran Pratishtha," said th BJP chief.
In line with the preparations for the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram to be held on January 22, an increasing number of people are being included in the Paying Guest Scheme in Ayodhya. More than 500 building owners have been connected with it so far.
"Our government is determined to connect the holy city of Lord Shri Ram, Ayodhya, with the whole world. In this series, along with declaring the airport here as an international airport, the proposal to name it 'Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhya Dham' has been approved," th