Ayodhya: The anticipation is soaring high as the date for the grand consecration ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla is around the corner. The seven-day religious rituals for the Ayodhya Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony began on January 16 and will continue till January 21, followed by the consecration on January 22. Here are all the live updates from the happenings in and around the Ram Temple from Ayodhya and beyond.
- 7:34 pm
Ram Lalla's idol was placed in the 'Garba Griha' of the Ram Temple as a part of the early rituals ahead of the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony scheduled to be held on January 22. The entire atmosphere was filled with the glorious chants of 'Jai Shree Ram'. A special puja was held in the sanctum sanctorum before the idol was brought inside with the help of a crane on Wednesday night. Read More.....
- 5.30 pm
Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force personnel have been deployed in and around the Ayodhya railway station and as many CCTV cameras installed for surveillance. Several safety measures have been taken up to keep a strict vigil and monitor round-the-clock at the station during the ceremony, officials said. Read More... - 4.45 pm
Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda has written to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust questioning the need for a new idol to be consecrated when Ram Lalla is already present there. Read More... - 4.00 pm
Battery-operated carts will be made available for devotees visiting Ayodhya to offer prayers at the Ram temple and the Hanuman Garhi temple. The e-carts or golf carts will offer free rides to the elderly, divyangjans, and pregnant women while the fare for others will be announced soon. Read More... - 3.00 pm
All Central Government offices, Central institutions and Central industrial establishments throughout India will be closed till 2:30 pm on January 22, on the occasion of the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony. Read More... - 2.30 pm
Streetlights on flyovers decorated with artworks depicting Lord Ram, his bow and arrow and ornamental lamp posts carrying designs themed on the traditional 'Ramanandi tilak', Ayodhya is all decked up ahead of the consecration ceremony at the temple. Read More... - 2.00 pm
A garment businessman from Varanasi has prepared a silk saree with pictures of Ram Lalla's life and plans to offer it at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya after the consecration on January 22. The saree has 500 photographs depicting Lord Ram's life as narrated in Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas. Read More... - 1.00 pm
The Uttar Pradesh government is creating a green corridor for the city through four different routes for smooth conduct of traffic during the consecration ceremony. Apart from transport corporation buses and private buses, private taxis will operate uninterrupted through the green corridor. Read More... - 12.30 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday released commemorative postage stamps on the Ram temple in Ayodhya and a book of stamps issued on Lord Ram around the world. Read More... - 12.00 pm
With four days remaining for the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday launched a dedicated webpage to provide weather-related information for Ayodhya and important nearby areas. Read More... - 11.30 am
The Calcutta High Court permitted the Kalighat Bahumukhi Seva Samiti to hold 'Ram Puja' at a temporary stage at the Deshpran Shasmal Park in West Bengal capital Kolkata on Jan 22. Read More... - 11.00 am
The Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman has written to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud requesting him to declare a holiday in the Supreme Court, High Courts and district courts across the country on January 22. Read More... - 10.30 am
By the end of this month, the Uttar Pradesh government will begin offering helicopter transportation to Ayodhya from six of the state's districts. Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Mathura, and Agra will be the starting points for the services. Read More... - 10.00 am
Anti-terrorist squad commandos from Uttar Pradesh have been moved in and around the Ram Temple in Ayodhya over threat perception ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22. Read More... - 9.30 am
The idol of Lord Ram Lalla was lifted using a crane to place it in the sanctum sanctorum where it will be installed ahead of the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony. Read More...
