Across the country, Hindus are celebrating the festival of Ram Navami on April 17. A large number of devotees thronged Ram Temple in Ayodhya to take the blessings of Ram Lalla. Ram Lalla is expected to be gifted with ‘Surya Abhishek’ at noon when the rays of the Sun fall on his forehead. Elaborate arrangements were made in the Ram Temple as it is the first Ram Navami after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony which happened on January 22. Devotees are also visiting the Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya to offer prayers on the occasion. Ram Navami is one of the most celebrated festivals by the Hindu community that commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Rama. The day holds special significance among Hindus which falls on the ninth day of Chaitra month, the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar.
17 April,2024 11:34 AM IST
Ram Bhakts finally experienced golden moment of satisfaction on Jan 22. With the inauguration of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir and ‘pran pratishtha’ of new Ram Lalla idol, chants of ram echoed in Mumbai. A grand Bike rally was conducted in the city by Ram Bhakts. Live streaming of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration event was conducted at various places in the city. People swooned to Ram bhajans and Ram mandirs across Mumbai got decked up with enchanting decor as scores of devotees lined up outside temples celebrating the occasion. Not only temple, but huge celebrations were seen in Mumbai’s slums along with a grand procession taken out by the devotees.
31 January,2024 03:09 PM IST
Ayodhya Ram Mandir
The devotees in large numbers continued to throng Ayodhya on January 27 to take darshan of Ram Lalla on the fifth day after Pran Pratishtha of Ram Temple. IG Range Ayodhya, Praveen Kumar elaborated on arrangements made for effective crowd management. Earlier, on the fourth day after the Consecration Ceremony, Ayodhya also witnessed a long queue of devotees. The Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya Ram Mandir was held on January 22. The Ram Lalla idol was unveiled at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony after the hour-long rituals in the presence of PM Modi.
27 January,2024 02:42 PM IST | Ayodhya
The sea of devotees continues to swarm Ram Mandir in Ayodhya for Ram Lalla’s darshan. Meanwhile, a unique devotee also entered the Garbhagriha of Ayodhya Ram Mandir on January 24. A monkey entered the sanctum sanctorum of the newly inaugurated Ram Mandir on Jan 24. As per Hindu belief system, the monkey is considered to be the descendent of Lord Hanuman. Monkey went near Utsav idol, and left without creating any trouble, Ram Janmabhoomi Trust said. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust said that at around 5.50 pm a monkey entered the Garbhagriha. The interesting incident happened days after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the grand temple. Lakhs of devotees thronged Ram Mandir after the gates of the temple were opened for general public.
25 January,2024 02:47 PM IST
As Ayodhya witnesses an unprecedented rush after ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ayodhya Ram Mandir, PM Modi has advised Union Ministers to refrain from visiting the temple for now, according to sources. In the cabinet meeting, PM Narendra Modi advised all his cabinet colleagues to refrain from visiting the Ram Temple for now. The PM suggested that, due to the heavy rush and to prevent inconvenience to the public caused by VIPs with protocols, Union Ministers should plan their visits to Ayodhya in March. Over five lakh devotees have offered prayers to Ram Lalla in last two days. Uttar Pradesh Government is taking steps to manage the crowd. Today, CM Yogi also issued strict orders to the administration to ensure adequate security in the city.
25 January,2024 01:00 PM IST
Since the Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya Ram Mandir, devotees in large numbers are coming to have a glimpse of Ram Lalla. A huge influx of devotees was witnessed on January 25 as well. Praveen Kumar, IG, Ayodhya Range, informed that there are two queues and each is 1 kilometre long. IG said, "Today is the festival of Paush Poornima in which people take a holy dip first. People from the surrounding areas are coming on foot. There are two queues one kilometre long each... Any belongings have to be kept in the Public Facilitation Centre (PFC)... There is also a physical frisking centre... We appeal to people to bring fewer belongings to save time...".
25 January,2024 11:57 AM IST
Two days after Pran Pratishtha, a sea of devotees thronged Ayodhya Ram Mandir to take a glimpse of Ram Lalla. On January 23, lakhs of devotees thronged Ram Mandir in Ayodhya for Ram Lalla’s Darshan. Uttar Pradesh Police administration pulled up their socks to manage the orderly movement of devotees. On Jan 24, UP Principal Secretary Home, DG (Law & Order) were present inside the 'Garbha Griha' to monitor the situation. Security was beefed up near the Ram Temple premises to avoid any untoward situation in Ayodhya. On January 22, India witnessed the much-awaited ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
24 January,2024 06:01 PM IST
The ram temple in Ayodhya opened its doors for the public today and a massive crowd gathered at the temple. People broke through the security at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to have darshan of Ram Lalla. Some devotees got injured in the incident and were taken to hospital. Police and administration are on the alert to ensure comfortable continuous darshan for the devotees. Around 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh devotees have taken the darshan of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya Ram Mandir today. A similar number of devotees are awaiting darshan, and the local administration is making all the arrangements to provide continuous darshan to the devotees. The situation is under control now.
23 January,2024 05:11 PM IST
Showing a humble gesture at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration event shortly after the conclusion of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ram Lalla’s idol, PM Modi showered flowers on the workers involved in the construction of the grand temple. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22 took part in the much-awaited consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla’s idol at Ayodhya Ram Mandir amid the chants of Vedic mantras and sacred ceremony. PM Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and Governor Ananadiben Patel offered prayers to Ram Lalla. The idol was unveiled at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya during the pran pratishtha ceremony. People across India celebrated the milestone event.
23 January,2024 04:03 PM IST
UP’s Ayodhya saw huge fireworks on January 22 in view of the Ram temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony. The temples lightened up with diyas, people illuminated not only their homes but entire Ayodhya got decked up with diyas and diwali lights. The skies in Ayodhya got adorned with gleaming lights of firecrackers making this mega event of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration no less than the Diwali celebration for the Ayodhyavasis. The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony saw many people visiting the Ram temple including celebrities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present during the consecration of the Ram temple. Devotees and guests chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’ as the ceremony was held.
23 January,2024 03:16 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
