Bhupendra Patel, the chief minister of Gujarat, along with his cabinet ministers, visited Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Ram Lalla was offered prayers at Ayodhya by Chief Minister Patel, members of the Gujarat state government, Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, and the Chief Whip, among others.
CM Patel’s delegation arrived in Ayodhya on Saturday morning.
Following his visit, CM Patel gave a speech in which he described his experience at the temple as both emotional and fortunate. According to the Chief Minister, the opening of the Ram temple was made possible by PM Modi’s tenacity and dedication.
CM Patel went on to say that since PM Modi was there when Ram Lalla was consecrated, the building of the Ram temple is particularly a proud moment for the Gujarati community.
The Gujarat government has budgeted Rs 10 crores this year for the construction of the Gujarat Yatri Bhavan in order to make it easier for pilgrims from Gujarat to visit the temple, according to the chief minister.
According to Bhupendra Patel, the construction of the Yatri Bhavan will cost a total of Rs 50 crores.
Additionally, he expressed gratitude to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, for providing land for the Yatri Bhavan and for the arrangements to make it easier for pilgrims to reach the holy city, especially by way of the special Astha Train service from Gujarat.
According to the chief minister, the country has entered a new era with the heavenly consecration of Ram Lalla in the historic city of Ayodhya, led by Prime Minister Modi. He voiced his belief that in the years to come, the Ram temple would serve as a national center of philosophy, vision, and direction and contribute to the establishment of Ram Rajya.
Speaking of the Ram temple campaign and its eventual conclusion, Bhupendra Patel also declared that it was the resolution of every Hindu that a grand Ram temple must be built at Ayodhya.
With PM Modi leading the historic temple’s groundbreaking and consecration ceremony, the dream of Hindus was fortunately fulfilled, he added.
The Chief Minister additionally conveyed his appreciation to the Supreme Court for eliminating the impediments that had impeded the building of the temple for centuries. He gave appreciation to Prime Minister Modi’s administration for moving quickly to start building by forming the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, which laboriously oversaw the temple’s consecration on January 22 of this year.
Under PM Modi’s leadership, the Chief Minister claimed, the resolve of the followers across generations has been effectively achieved.
Following darshan, the Chief Minister gave the trustees of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Trust a replica painting depicting the historical meeting between Shabri Mata and Lord Ram as a gift, a post on CM Patel’s X mentioned.
Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel said, “In the coming years, Ayodhya will not only become a centre of cultural heritage but it will also significantly contribute to the tourism sector in Uttar Pradesh and the country. Religious tourism is also developing in the country.”, ANI reported.
Earlier on February 20, Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, along with other members of his cabinet traveled to Ayodhya to receive a darshan of Ram Lalla.
After arriving at Jolly Grant Airport, CM Dhami, his cabinet colleagues Satpal Maharaj, Premchand Aggarwal, Subodh Uniyal, Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Rekha Arya, and Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Bansal departed for Shri Ayodhya Dham.
Prior to this, on February 6, the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet traveled to the Ram temple in Ayodhya under the direction of Chief Minister Pema Khandu.
Upon arrival at Maharishi Valmiki Airport, the 70-person delegation—which included cabinet ministers, MLAs, and officials—was greeted with a guard of honor.
On January 22, the ancient temple of Ayodhya hosted the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Shri Ram Lalla. Under the guidance of several priests, Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the Vedic rites.