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.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced on Tuesday evening that the state will observe a 'dry day' on January 22 to mark the 'Shri Ram Lala Pran Pratishtha' ceremony that will be organised in Shri Ram Mandir of Ayodhya.
Ram Mandir Trustee Kameshwar Chaupal on Tuesday informed that an invitation letter has been sent to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.
With the country counting down to the grand 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, the idol carved by sculptor Yogiraj Arun from Karnataka has been finalised for the consecration at the Ram Temple on January 22.
The Trust released the latest pictures of the under-construction Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Sunday, showing the temple's sanctum-sanctorum almost complete.
Speaking to ANI about the consecration ceremony, Ram Janambhoomi Trust Champat Rai said, "Today we, Govind Dev Giri Maharaj ji and I paid a visit to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji and have officially invited him to grace his presence at the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony of Lord Ram at the