In a historic moment anticipated for decades, the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is set to take place in the coming hours. This monumental achievement, representing a 50-year endeavor by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been eagerly awaited by millions across the nation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Ayodhya, ready to partake in the ‘grand pran pratishta’ ceremony that will signify the sanctification of the sacred site.
#WATCH | Ayodhya: Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple concludes.#RamMandirPranPrathistha pic.twitter.com/7j6vLrWgSy
— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi showers flower petals on the workers who were a part of the construction crew at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
- Sadhus visit Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya after Ram Lala’s ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony
- PM Modi greets Ram Temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ program attendees in Ayodhya Reliance Industries Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani & his wife Nita Ambani, former PM HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy are among the attendees
- ‘We have to now lay foundation of India of next 1,000 years’, says PM Modi from Ram Temple in Ayodhya after Pran Pratishtha
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “This is a temple of national consciousness in the form of Ram. Ram is the faith of India, Ram is the foundation of India. Ram is the idea of India, Ram is the law of India…Ram is the prestige of India, Ram is the glory of India…Ram is the leader and Ram is the policy. Ram is eternal…When Ram is honoured, its effect does not last for years or centuries, its effect is for thousands of years…”
- Ram temple’s construction reflection of Indian society’s maturity; it’s an occasion of not merely triumph but humility too: PM Modi
- PM Narendra Modi says, “I got the opportunity to travel from Sagar to Saryu. From Sagar to Saryu, the same festive spirit of Ram’s name is visible everywhere…”
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “I have firm belief and immense faith that today, the devotees of Prabhu Ram are completely absorbed in this historic moment…the devotees of Prabhu Ram, in every corner of the country and the world, are deeply feeling this…This moment is divine, this moment is the holiest of all…”
- ‘Ram isn’t fire, he is energy; Ram isn’t a problem, he is the solution’, says PM Modi from Ram Temple in Ayodhya after Pran Pratishtha
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “…In that period, the separation lasted only for 14 years…In this era, Ayodhya and the countrymen have endured hundreds of years of separation. Many of our generations have suffered this separation…”
- PM Narendra Modi says, “…The legal battle over the existence of Lord Ram went on for decades. I would like to express my gratitude to the judiciary of India for doing justice…”
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “Today, I also apologize to Lord Shri Ram. There must be something lacking in our effort, sacrifice and penance that we could not do this work for so many centuries. Today the work has been completed. I believe that Lord Shri Ram will definitely forgive us today…”
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “The sunrise of 22nd January has brought a wonderful glow. January 22, 2024, is not a date written on the calendar. It is the origin of a new time cycle…”
- “Lord Ram has finally arrived (in his abode) following the wait of centuries. After the patience that we showed for centuries and the sacrifices we made, our Lord Ram has finally arrived,” says PM after Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Nation. PM Modi says, “Ram Lalla will not stay in a tent now. He will stay in the grand temple…”
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Ayodhya to participate in the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- PM Narendra Modi breaks his fast after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses people after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, “The temple has been built where we have resolved to build it…”.
- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, “Now the streets of Ayodhya won’t echo with gunshots. There will be no curfew. Now there will be Deepotsav and Ramotsav here. Shri Ram’s name ‘Sankirtan’ will echo in the streets because the establishment of Ram Lalla here is the announcement of Ram Rajya…”
- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, “The entire country has become ‘Rammay’. It seems that we have entered Treta Yug…”
- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath says, “I welcome PM Modi, RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat and other dignitaries present here…”
- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath addresses people after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath presents a replica of Ayodhya’s Ram temple to PM Narendra Modi at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- PM Narendra Modi to shortly address the gathering at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- PM Narendra Modi takes blessings from ‘sadhus’ at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- PM Modi performs ‘Dandavat Pranam’ at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- Ayodhya: Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple concludes.
- “Beginning of Ram Rajya”: Bageshwar Dham’s Dhirendra Shastri ahead of Pran Pratishtha ceremony
- PM Narendra Modi performs the ‘aarti’ of Ram Lalla idol at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya
- Ram Lalla idol at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya
- PM Narendra Modi offers prayers to Ram Lalla. The idol was unveiled at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya during the pranpratishtha ceremony.
- PM Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and Governor Ananadiben Patel offer prayers to Ram Lalla. The idol was unveiled at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya during the pran pratishtha ceremony.
- First visuals of the Ram Lalla idol at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya
#WATCH | First visuals of the Ram Lalla idol at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/E0VIhkWu4g
— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024
- Choppers shower flower petals over Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple premises in Ayodhya as the idol of Ram Lalla is unveiled in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The idol of Ram Lalla unveiled at Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- PM Modi takes part in Ganesha puja amidst chanting of mantras.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi leads rituals at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony underway in Ayodhya in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
- Chief Yajman and PM Narendra Modi entered Ram Temple premises carrying puja samagri for the consecration ceremony, He is now performing rituals at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya to participate in the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya to participate in the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony pic.twitter.com/pmHLCIh127
— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024
- Flower petals being showered down from a helicopter over Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple premises in Ayodhya.
- BJP national president JP Nadda offers prayers at Delhi’s Jhandewalan temple on the occasion of Shri Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha in Ayodhya today.
- Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani, founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani arrive at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony
- Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan sings Ram Bhajan at Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Singer Anuradha Paudwal sings Ram Bhajan at Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar arrives at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Singer Sonu Nigam sings ‘Ram Siya Ram’ at Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya before the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- “Amazing, unforgettable, supernatural moment”: Yogi Adityanath greets people on reaching Shri Ram Janambhoomi Mandir
- Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh | Union Minister Anupriya Patel says, “No country can prosper without preserving one’s culture and heritage. Our government, under the leadership of PM Modi, is continuously inspiring us to preserve our culture and take pride in our heritage. Lord Ram is the symbol of our culture…”
- Ram Lalla idol sculptor, Arun Yogiraj says “I feel I am the luckiest person on the earth now. The blessing of my ancestors, family members and Lord Ram Lalla has always been with me. Sometimes I feel like I am in a dream world…”
- Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd along with his wife Shloka Mehta, arrives at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony He says, “This day will be written in the pages of history, we are happy to be here.”
- Actors Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Superstar Rajinikanth arrives at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Aerial visuals of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
#WATCH | Aerial visuals of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony. pic.twitter.com/ZQClwph8MG
— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024
- Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff arrives at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Aditya Birla Group chairman, Kumar Mangalam Birla and Ananya Birla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Actors Madhuri Dixit Nene, Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif, Ayushmann Khurrana, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and filmmaker Rohit Shetty arrive at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Guru Ramdev arrives at Ayodhya. Ramdev Baba says, “We came here when Ram Lalla was in a tent. Today, a grand temple is coming up. A new history of Sanatana is being created today. With the pran pratishtha at Ram Temple, a new beginning of ‘Ram Rajya’ is taking place…”
- Actor Chiranjeevi arrives at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
- Dressed in a white kurta-pajama, megastar Amitabh Bachchan was spotted in a car outside the Mumbai airport on Monday morning before he left for Ayodhya.
- Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar waved at photographers as he left Mumbai for Ayodhya. The cricket legend was among the several VIPs invited for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple.