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."
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.
Following Congress leader Digvijay Singh's remarks on the freshly placed Shri Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, said that he is 'shooting in the dark'.
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.
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.
The idol of 'Ram Lalla' was carved by Arun Yogiraj - a famed sculptor from Karnataka. The idol is 51 inches tall and weighs 1.5 tonnes. The idol portrays Lord Ram as a five-year-old child standing on a lotus also crafted from the same stone.
In a significant prelude to the forthcoming Prana Prathishta ceremony on January 22, the idol of Shri Ramlala was installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the newly built grand temple with full rituals on Thursday evening.
Amidst debates over Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has urged for unity, faith, and a celebration that transcends political divides.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday hit out at the Central government over its order granting a half-day holiday to government employees across the country for 'Pran Pratishtha' of Ram Lalla at Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 and termed the m