Ayodhya Ram Mandir Highlights: Adityanath visits Karsevakpuram ahead of consecration tomorrow

Ram Mandir LIVE: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday called upon the residents of the state to ensure that the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is marked by joy, harmony, peace, and unity, PTI reported. He further appealed to the people to embrace tolerance and avoid succumbing to disinformation.

Bose said, "On 22nd January 2024, the nation will stand witness to signature events that are intricately linked to its ethos. Seminal events shall also take place in West Bengal. On this special day when we redefine the essence of our nationhood through strong linkages to its great heritage and culture, let us resolve once again to share the glory and greatness of our Motherland."

Ram Mandir LIVE: BRS MLC K Kavitha on Sunday that her party has not received any official invitation for the consecration ceremony of the Ayodhya Ram temple, PTI reported. However, she mentioned her intention to visit the temple on a later date. Kavitha, the daughter of BRS president and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, emphasized that Lord Ram belongs to everyone and not just a specific group.

"BRS party has not got any official invitation for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir (temple) consecration. But, Lord Ram belongs to all and not just some. We will get an opportunity to visit Ayodhya at some point of time (in the future), on some occasion," she told reporters in Hyderabad.

Ram Mandir LIVE: On Monday, all government establishments in Noida and Greater Noida, including offices, schools, and colleges, will observe a public holiday, as per an official order, news agency PTI reported. This holiday is declared in light of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya scheduled for January 22.

"In view of the event on January 22, it has been declared a public holiday in Uttar Pradesh under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881," Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said in the order.

Ram Mandir LIVE: Ayodhya-based homoeopathy doctor Dr Indroneel Banerjee told PTI, “It is such a moment for the people of Ayodhya which can never be forgotten. The people here have waited for this day for the past few generations. Ayodhya has the potential to become the spiritual capital of the country. After being sidelined for years together, I think Ayodhya's time has come. Having been overlooked by successive governments, the people of Ayodhya have seen difficult days. Now, it is our time under the Sun right now.”

Another resident, Prajjwal Singh, said, "We are standing on the threshold of history. We are eager to be an integral part of the 'Pran Pratishtha' celebrations of Ram Lalla. It is certainly a historic moment for us and for our generation, as we have seen our ancestors facing hardships. The tears, sweat, toil and the sacrifices they have made are being reaped by us today."

Ayodhya Ram Mandir LIVE: Ahead of the inauguration of Ram Temple and its ‘pran prathishtha’, Union MoS Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said, “The dream that our ancestors had around 500 years ago, and for which, many of our kar sevaks sacrificed their lives, will finally be fulfilled tomorrow.” (PTI)

With the Pran-Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya all set to begin on Monday, a Guinness World Record-holder sculptor from here carved out a statue of Lord Ram on the tip of a pencil.

The sculptor, Navaratna Prajapati, took five days to complete it. The statue, just 1.3cm in height, is the smallest one in the world, says Prajapati.

"It took me 5 days to complete it. And it is just 1.3cm in height. This is the smallest statue in the world," Prajapati told ANI.

"I will gift this to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and try to get it a place in the Shri Ram museum," he added.

"The truth is, with Narendra Modi becoming the Prime Minister, Hindus' self-respect has awoken. This is not a small thing. We have said it several times publically, we are not anti-Modi but Modi's admirers. We admire him because which other Prime Minister in independent India has been so brave, someone who stands firm for the Hindus?...We are not criticising anyone but he is the first such PM who supports Hindu sentiments...As Hindus, we are against? What are you saying? You, the media, have just one agenda - prove us anti-Modi. Tell me, when the PM, through his Home Minister, abrogated Article 370, didn't we welcome it?..."

Monday will be observed as a public holiday at all government establishments, including offices, schools and colleges, in Noida and Greater Noida, according to an official order.

The holiday has been announced on account of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

"In view of the event on January 22, it has been declared a public holiday in Uttar Pradesh under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881," Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma said in the order.

Jharkhand has declared a holiday for government schools on Monday, 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.

As the country awaits the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's Ram Temple, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday termed it a "historic moment".

The 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya temple will be held on Monday at 12:30 pm.

"Every second feels like a complete year as we wait for January 22. Every 'Ram Bhakt', whether in the form of Mata Shabri or brother Bharat, is eagerly waiting for Lord Ram. It is such a historic moment for all," Maurya said while speaking to ANI.

Aam Aadmi Party will organise Shobha Yatra, Bhandaras, and Sunderkand recitals, among others, in the national capital on Monday to mark Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has said.

The AAP MLA from Greater Kailash said that party legislators and workers will organise religious programmes at various places according to their personal capacity.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed the Uttar Pradesh Culture Department to make all preparations to accord a grand welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 'Pran Pratishtha' of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

To make this occasion grand and historic, 2500 folk artists will perform on 100 stages prepared by the Culture Department. Through various forms of dance, music, and singing, they will showcase the splendour of Treta Yuga in Ayodhya. A rehearsal for this event was conducted on January 21.

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has got 'mahaprasad' prepared for the VIPs coming to attend the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday.

More than 20,000 packets of 'mahaprasad', which has been prepared with pure ghee, five types of dry fruits, sugar, gram flour ('besan') is being handed over to the Trust for the guest after the ceremony, an official said.

'Mahaprasad' is being prepared by Gujarat's Bhagwa Sena Bharti Garvi and Sant Seva Sansthan under the guidance of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

With just a day left for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, people from all over the country and across the world are arriving in the city.

Ayodhya has witnessed an increase in the number of saints coming from various places. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met saints at Atithi Bhawan.

Mahamandaleshwar Das Ji Maharaj from Madhya Pradesh's Chotrakoot expressed his happiness over Ram Lalla Pran Prathishtha on January 22.

"On October 7, 1984, at the banks of the Sarayu River, we took the resolution to rebuild Ram Temple. We went to Lucknow to meet then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and it took seven days to complete the journey. She wanted to pay attention to the matter but then she died."

Folk dances from 'Badhawa' to 'Ghumar', songs dedicated to Lord Ram playing on loudspeakers, streets decked up with flowers, lights and saffron flags and people dressed up as Lord Ram, Sita and Hanuman -- the temple town of Ayodhya is buzzing with activity ahead of the consecration ceremony at the newly constructed Ram temple.

Small stages have been constructed at multiple places on Ram Path which leads to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple. Folk dancers from across the country are performing different dances with passersby stopping to make videos and click selfies.

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha said on Sunday that her party is not yet invited to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Temple.

Speaking to ANI, the BRC leader said that she and others of her party will visit the temple town in the future.

"We have not been invited. But Shri Ram is everybody's god. We are practicing Hindus so we will certainly visit Ayodhya one day," she said.

A multi-level security cover and extensive CCTV surveillance have been put in place at prominent temples and different markets of the national capital for celebrations to mark the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Delhi police officials said on Sunday.

"No one will be allowed to breach law and order. Multi-level security checkpoints have been put up at temples and markets. The night patrolling staffers are directed to check hotels, guest houses, and dharamshalas," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Joy Tirkey.

Ahead of the grand Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Temple on January 22, the passengers onboard a flight from Delhi to Ayodhya on Sunday were heard singing Ram bhajan.

An IndiGo flight that departed from Delhi to Ayodhya at around noon witnessed scenes of devotion filling the air with passengers singing and dancing to the tune of Ram bhajans.

The 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's temple will take place on Monday, January 22.

Thousands of devotees from across the country are expected to participate in the grand occasion in the holy city of Ayodhya.

Coming out in glowing praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Sunday said had it not been for him, Ram Mandir would never have been a reality.

The Congress has often taken pot shots at the BJP with the 'Mandir wahi baneyenge par tareek nahin batayenge (they will raise a temple but wouldn't set a date for it) barb.

Under the leadership of Prime Minuister Modi, the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court came out with a landmark ruling, settling the age-old Ram Janmabhoomi title suit in favour of the Hindu side.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir LIVE: Govind Dev Giri, the treasurer of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, announced that the old idol of Ram Lalla, currently housed in a temporary shrine, is scheduled to be positioned in front of the new idol set for consecration at the temple on January 22, news agency ANI reported.

Giri also revealed that a 51-inch Ram Lalla idol was installed in the temple's innermost sanctum last week. Three idols of Lord Ram were crafted, with the one sculpted by Mysuru-based artist Arun Yogiraj chosen for 'Pran Prathistha'.