Grand Opening of Ayodhya Ram Temple Today

Ayodhya: The preparations for the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya began on January 16. The main ceremony will be held at the grand temple on January 22. The general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, said the Ram temple will be opened for ‘darshan’ to the general public from January 23. “The entire country is Rammay . The scope of Lord Ram’s life, His inspiration, and faith extend far beyond devotion. Lord Ram is a symbol of good governance in social life,” Prime Minister Modi said. Rich fragrance-bearing flowers brought from Chennai will be used for decorating the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Sunday night, an official said. Sanjay Dhawalikar, head of the floral decoration team, also said that over 3,000 kgs of flowers of more than 20 varieties have been used for decoration of the grand structure ahead of the consecration ceremony on January 22. A Guinness world record was created after 33,258 ‘diyas’ were lit
to write “Siyavar Ramchandra ki Jai” in Chandrapur in Maharashtra in the run up to the idol consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The event took place on the Chanda Club ground in the presence of state minister Sudhir Mungantiwar. Milind Werlekar and Prasad Kulkarni of the Guinness World Records handed the document certifying the feat to Mr Mungantiwar. Indian-Americans living in the Boston city of US celebrated the Ram Mandir  inauguration, which is scheduled for January 22, and India’s 75th Republic Day at an event. The event held at the historic Union Station of Worcester, over 45 miles west of Boston, was addressed by the city of Worcester Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Massachusetts State Senator Mike Moore. Mayor Petty issued a proclamation for January 26 as the 75th Republic Day of India. The proclamation encouraged all residents of the city of Worcester to recognise and participate in its observance and extend “our warmest congratulations to the American Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Asian-American communities on the auspicious inauguration of the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. The Jharkhand government has declared a holiday for all government schools and offices till 2:30 pm on Shri Ram Lalla ‘Pran
Pratishtha’ ceremony day. Takingto ‘X’ Chief Minister’s Office said, “On the occasion of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the idol of Lord Ram in his child form in Ayodhya tomorrow on January 22, 2024, Chief Minister Hemant Soren has directed the Chief Secretary to
keep all the government offices closed till 2:30 pm and government schools closed for the whole day.” More than 5 lakh ‘diyas’ will be illuminated across 700 markets in the national capital on the occasion of Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, said local traders’ body Chamber of Trade and Industry . “The fervour has led to a surge in demand for Ram Mandir related goods, with a four-fold increase in requests for flags, models, costumes, badges, and photos,” said Chamber of Trade and Industry chairman Brijesh Goyal and president Subhash Khandelwal in a joint statement. While the country awaits for the grand ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremonyof Ram Lalla at Ayodhya’s temple, on the sixth day of the ceremony, the Ram Lalla idol was bathed with water from 114 Kalash , each containing specially medicated liquids. Jharkhand has declared a holiday for government schools, while its offices, other establishments and public sector banks will remain closed for half a day on the occasion of the Ram temple
consecration. The decision was taken following a direction from Chief Minister Hemant Soren in this regard, an official said. All government offices in Jharkhand will be closed till 2.30 pm on Monday, and schools will remain shut for the whole day in view of the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, according to a notification issued by the department of personnel and administrative reforms. The NDMC has adorned key locations in Lutyens’ Delhi with captivating flower boards to celebrate the consecration
ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, said its vice-chairman Satish Upadhyay. He added that prominent locations, including
Khan Market, BKS Marg, Connaught Place, Mandi House roundabout, PM House roundabout, Malcha Marg Market, Yashwant Place Market, DilliHata, Birla Mandir and 11 Murti, have been decorated. Mr Upadhyay said the “headquarters of the New Delhi
Municipal Council  is also illuminated with radiance” in view of the auspicious occasion. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in a cleanliness drive under the Swachh Teerth Campaign at Eri Katha Ramar Temple in Madhuranthakam, Tamil Nadu. “Nirmala Sitharaman participates in a cleanliness drive under the Swachh Teerth Campaign at Eri Katha Ramar Temple in Madhuranthakam, Tamil Nadu. Eri Katha Ramar Temple is dedicated to Lord Rama. It was built during the reign of the Pallava Kingdom and is one of the oldest temples of Lord Rama in South India,” as per a post by the Nirmala Sitharaman Office on ‘X’. On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to clean temples across the country ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan offered prayers at Samaleswari temple and took part in cleanliness drive in Odisha’s Sambalpur district. A renowned priest from Arunachal Pradesh, who will attend the consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya, has appreciated the hospitality given to him in the temple town. Mogi Ori, who is a Donyi-Polo Kargu Gamgi priest in West Siang district, said he found heaven on earth after visiting Ayodhya. “I think I have
found heaven on earth by visiting the place,” he told news agency PTI from Ayodhya. Actors Kangana Ranaut, Shefali Shah, Pawan Kalyan, and Randeep Hooda among Indian cinema personalities who have arrived in Ayodhya ahead of the grand Ram temple consecration ceremony. Temples in Puducherry will livestream the consecration of the Lord Ram temple at Ayodhya on their premises after the territorial government issued circulars directing them to make arrangements, official sources said here on Sunday. The consecration ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram temple will take place on January 22. The temple managements here are gearing up to perform customary rituals for the idols of Lord Ram and his consort, Goddess Sita, prior to the live telecast, the sources said.

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