Ayodhya: On the occasion of Ram Temple bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya, the idol of Ram Lalla will don a new garment fitted with nine jewels and gemstones.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation of constructing a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya on August 5. All preparations have been put in place by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust.
President of Ramdal Seva Trust Pandit Kalkiram will present the special costumes to the idol. According to the reports, 17-metre clothes are used to prepare the dress of Ram Lalla and other deities. The dress is likely to be green coloured with saffron border. The attire will have "navratnas" stitched on it and is being readied at a shop in Ayodhya whose owner has been stitching clothes for Ram Lalla for four generations.
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The shop 'Babu Lal Tailors' is run by two brothers Bhagwat Prasad and Shakar Lal and they only stitch clothes for gods and goddesses in temples. Prasad said his father stitched dresses for Ram Lalla for several years and he is continuing the legacy. He also revealed that a special garland of ornaments has also been prepared for Lord Rama. Along with Lord Rama, dresses have also been prepared for Bharat, Laxman, Shatrughan and Hanuman.
The dresses prepared by Shankar Lal and Bhagwat Prasad are also sent to Janki Temple, Janakpur in Nepal, the place of Lord Rama’s in-laws. Champat Rai, general secretary, Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said that coronavirus guidelines will be followed at the event and an only a limited number of people will be allowed to participate.
"We will try that not more than 125-150 people attend the event. The guidelines of the government will be followed," he said.
"I will request people not to travel to Ayodhya for the event. Everyone should celebrate the event at their own places by lighting lamps and diyas. Pray that India becomes free from coronavirus," he said.
The construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya will begin after the ceremony to lay the foundation stone (bhoomi poojan) in which chief ministers of many states, ministers from the union cabinet and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat are also likely to participate.
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The Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust, set up in accordance with the Supreme Court verdict, held its second meeting earlier this month.
In March this year, the 'Ram Lalla' idol was shifted to a temporary structure. The apex court, on November 9 last year, had directed the central government to hand over the site at Ayodhya for the construction of a Ram temple.
With inputs from agency
