Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is in Ahmedabad as part of a Holi celebration programme called this year Holi special for Lord Ram devotees across the world as Raghuvir (Ram) is playing Holi in Ayodhya.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in the two-day national convention of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi on Saturday and said that the inauguration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya has brought immense joy to every devotee of Lord Ram and follower of Sanatan Dharma.
The 'Aastha Special Train' was boarded by a large number of Lord Ram devotees from Jalandhar on Friday. The devotees are headed for Ayodhya Dham to pay their obeisance to Lord Ram at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
The first Aastha Special Train carrying the first batch of Ram devotees to Ayodhya left from Secunderabad Railway Station on Monday. 1346 devotees boarded the train. The echoes of 'Jai Sri Ram' chants filled the Secunderabad Railway Station.
"The dream for years has come true as the Ram Mandir has now been constructed. The first train from the Devbhoomi of Himachal Pradesh to Ayodhya Dham has left with groups of Ram devotees," Thakur said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated on Monday that the state government is committed to ensuring the safety, convenience, and smooth experience for devotees visiting Ayodhya from all over the country to seek darshan and worship Shri Ram Lalla, an official statement from the Chief Ministers
"I would like to request devotees not to bring their suitcases and bags while coming for darshan and keep them at their own places. This will ensure that no inconvenience is faced here. It is also important from the security point of view," the ADG said on Monday.
The team will organise Bhandara (religious feast) for 60 days in Ayodhya Dham on behalf of Chhattisgarh, maternal birthplace of Lord Ram and serve the devotees there.
Talking to the reporters at the Lucknow Airport after attending the Pran Pratishtha ceremony, Paswasn said, "It was unbelievable. It is a dream that we Lord Ram devotees have been seeing for a very long time."