Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on January 3, rejected the allegation of leaders of the Opposition parties that the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is being politicised by the BJP. “Where is the politics?… The trust (Ayodhya Ram Mandir trust) has sent out invitations to prominent leaders of all political parties,” Pralhad Joshi told media.The consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir is scheduled for January 22. The temple trust has invited several political leaders cutting across parties and several cultural icons and film stars.
“The trust has sent out invitations to prominent leaders of all political parties… It is not our fault that the Ram Mandir is being made in the BJP’s tenure,” the Union Minister added.
PM Modi will attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir on January 22.
Vedic rituals for the Pran-Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Ram Lalla (infant Bhagwan Ram) in Ayodhya will begin on January 16, a week before the main ceremony. A priest from Varanasi, Lakshmi Kant Dixit, will perform the main rituals of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22. From January 14 to January 22, Ayodhya will mark the Amrit Mahautsav.
A 1008 Hundi Mahayagya will also be organised, in which thousands of devotees will be fed. Several tent cities are being erected in Ayodhya to accommodate thousands of devotees, who are expected to arrive in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh for the grand consecration.
Local authorities are gearing up for the anticipated surge in visitors around the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony and are in the process of implementing enhanced security measures and making logistical arrangements to ensure a smooth and spiritually enriching experience for all attendees.
Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to observe a ‘dry day’ on January 22 on the occasion of the consecration of Shri Ram Lalla at the Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on January 2 evening.
While speaking to reporters in the State capital, CM Sai stated that it is a fortune for Chhattisgarh to be the home of the maternal grandparents of Bhagwan Ram, with Chandkhuri being considered their home.
“It is our fortune that Chhattisgarh is the maternal birthplace of Bhagwan Ram, and it is our fortune that the consecration of the Ram Mandir is going to take place in Ayodhya on January 22. There will be an atmosphere of enthusiasm across the state on that day. Like Diwali, lamps will be lit in homes, and the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to declare January 22 as a dry day in the entire state,” the CM said.
(with inputs from ANI)
