The notice issued on Thursday read, "The state government hereby declares a half-day holiday in all government offices on January 22, 2024 (Monday) till 02.30 pm on the occasion of Pran Pratishtha program of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya."
The day after Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav defended the police firings on Kar Sevaks marching to the Babri Masjid in 1990, Vishwa Hindu Parishad general secretary Surendra Jain on Friday hit back at him saying neither the party nor its leaders care about 'Ram or Rambhak
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'.
Amid the countdown to the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das Maharaj on Friday said the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony on January 22 will mark the ritualistic transference of the soul and spirit of the deit
The BJP President on Thursday reached the Pashupati Nath Temple and made a voluntary contribution of labour for cleanliness under the Swachh Teerth Campaign.
As the Vedic rituals ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple have entered their fourth day on Friday, the holy fire was lit, which will be followed by the establishment of 'Navagraha' and a 'Havan'.
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.
All the government offices and educational institutions across Tripura will remain closed until 2:30 PM on January 22 to enable employees to participate in the celebrations of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya, officials said.
Three suspicious individuals were detained by Uttar Pradesh Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) from Ayodhya on Thursday ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22.