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BIG STORY JANUARY 26, 2024 | The Indian Eye 4
ALL ROADS LEAD TO

AYODHYA

Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram’s idol is scheduled at the grand temple in

Ayodhya at 12:30 PM on January 22. The whole country and Indians around

the world are looking forward to the day

OUR BUREAU
Ayodhya/Lucknow/New Delhi
he historic day is just round the
corner. The Pran Pratishta cer-
Temony at the Ram Mandir in
Ayodhya will be held in Ayodhya on
January 22. Prime Minister Narendra
Modi along with several other leaders
will attend the event. Several celebri-
ties and noted personalities have also
been invited to the ceremony. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will perform
rituals to mark the Pran Pratishtha
of the idol of Ram Lalla at the grand
temple on January 22.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
is set to attend the ceremonial instal-
lation of the idol of Shri Ram Lalla
on January 22. The ceremony, span-
ning seven days from January 16, will
include Vedic rituals for the Pran-
Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in
Ayodhya.
Ahead of the ceremony, Modi
has embarked on an 11-day ‘Anushta-
an’ and a pilgrimage to key temples of
Lord Ram across the country. Speak- Devotees chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans as they arrive at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya on Friday
ing about the upcoming Pran Partish-
ta ceremony of Lord Shri Ram Lalla, temple. The decades-old pain of hav- walks of life actively participating in sanctum sanctorum of the Ayodhya’s
in his address in Solapur on Friday, ing darshan of our idol in a tent is now the #SwachhTeerthCampaign, mak- Ram Temple.
the Prime Minister said that this was going to go away” he said. ing it a top trend on social media plat- As the city of Ayodhya is buzzing
a time for devotion for all. During the 11-day Anushtaan be- forms. The campaign has garnered with excitement as it prepares for the
“I am now busy with my Yama fore the Pran Pratishta ceremony, PM enthusiastic responses, from celebri- Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January
Niyamas under the guidance of some Modi is diligently following practices ties to the common man voluntarily 22, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi
saints and I am following them strictly prescribed by sacred texts, including following suit of the Prime Minister. Adityanath inspected the arrange-
before the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram sleeping on the floor, consuming only Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram’s ments in Ayodhya on Friday express-
Lalla. It is also a coincidence that my coconut water, performing Gau-pooja idol is scheduled at the grand temple ing satisfaction with the planning and
ritual started from the land of Pan- (cow worship), and engaging in vari- in Ayodhya at 12:30 PM on January execution. Addressing a press confer-
chavati from Nashik in Maharashtra. ous forms of ‘daan’ such as ‘annadaan’ 22, in the presence of Prime Minister ence, Yogi Adityanath assured devo-
This time is one filled with devotion and donating clothes. Narendra Modi. Elaborate arrange- tees that all preparations are in place
for all of us. That historic moment is Modi’s exemplary act has sparked ments are being made for the cere- for a smooth and grand ceremony.
going to come on January 22, when a nationwide movement for temple mony. During the ceremony, an idol “My appeal to the public is that
Lord Ram is going to sit in his grand cleanliness, with people from various of Lord Ram will be enthroned in the Continued on next page... >>

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