As devotees swarmed Ayodhya on the first day of the public opening of the magnificent Ram Temple on Tuesday to have darshan and offer their prayers, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached ground zero himself and took charge of their safety, convenience and comfort.
Around 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh devotees have offered prayers to Ram Lalla in Ayodhya's Ram Temple on Tuesday and a similar number of devotees are awaiting the darshan, state government officials said.
Devotees have gathered in large numbers since 3 a.m. to offer prayers and have Darshan of Shri Ram Lalla on the first morning after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Deputy leader of opposition Hemant Katare, former minister PC Sharma, former MLA Kunal Chaudhary, Congress leader KK Mishra and others were present on the occasion.
Andhra Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party president Daggubati Purandeswari offered prayers in Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam on Monday, on the occasion of Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.
Hundreds of devotees thronged Godavari Dham in Rajasthan's Kota as the nation celebrated Ram Lalla's Pran Pratishtha on Monday.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also reached Godavari Dham to offer prayers. Vishwa Puja was conducted, and a huge crowd, along with Om Birla, worshipped and watched the
As the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla began at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda offered prayers and watched the live telecast of the grand ceremony at Jhandewalan Temple here in the national capital on Monday.