Ram Temple event: List of rituals in Ayodhya between January 19 to January 22
Check out the list of remaining rituals that will take place between January 19 and January 22 as part of the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
Ayodhya: The consecration of Lord Ram in his child-like form (Ram Lalla) will take place in the Ram Janmbhoomi Temple at Ayodhya on January 22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present during the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony. Hundreds of sages, popular cricketers, celebrities, industrialists and representatives of various countries are also expected to attend the event.
The rituals for the consecration ceremony started on January 16. The seven-day rituals will culminate on January 22. Here are the rituals which have already taken place.
January 16 : The host appointed by the Temple trust conducted the atonement ceremony. 'Dashvidh' bath happened on the banks of river Saryu. The rituals included Vishnu worship and Godan.
January 17: Parisar Pravesh of the Ram Lalla idol took place.
January 18: Rituals including Ganesh Ambika Puja, Varun Puja, Matrika Puja, Brahmin Varan, Vastu Puja etc. took place.
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Meanwhile, the following rituals are set to take place between January 19 to January 22
January 19: Agni Sthapana, Navagraha Sthapana and Havan will be done.
January 20: The sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple will be washed with the holy water of Saryu followed by rituals including Vaastu Shanti and Annadhivas.
January 21: The deity of Ram Lalla will get a divine bath with 125 urns. The ritual of Shayadhivas will also happen.
January 22: Worship of the deity of Ram Lalla will be done in morning and it will be consecrated in Mrigashira Nakshatra in the afternoon.
On January 22, Lakshmi Kant Dixit, a priest from Varanasi, will perform the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at 12.20pm and the ceremony is expected to conclude by 1pm.
After the January 22 event, the Ram temple will be opened for worship by the devotees. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists from across the world are expected to visit the temple daily.