The Ram Mandir Prathistha or consecration ceremony will begin in Ayodhya between 12:05 PM and 1:00 PM with Prime Minister Narendra Modi presiding over the ceremony.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in the much-anticipated Ram Mandir consecration, or pran-pratishtha, ceremony to be held in the temple town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, January 22 - in a virtual beginning to his re-election campaign for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, as per hindustantimes.
Tens of thousands of devotees gathered in Ayodhya waving flags, blowing horns and playing music. Roads were blocked, trains were packed and thousands of people marched underneath.
The 50 meter high mosque dedicated to Lord Ram Lalla was built on the land where Babri Masjid stood for centuries but was demolished in 1992 by karsevaks led by Bharatiya Janata Party President Lal Krishna Advani..
Around 7,000 guests, including politicians, businessmen, celebrities and sports heroes, will attend the Pran Pratishtha event, which is expected to start around 12.20 pm.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Ayodhya at 10.25 am. From the Ayodhya airport, Modi was flown to the venue in a helicopter. At 10:55 AM, Modi reached the Ram temple premises. Between 11 am and 12 pm, the Prime Minister will also visit the Ram Mandir complex. Between 12.05 and 13.00 hours, the pran-pratishtha ceremony began with Modi presiding over the ceremony..
At around 1pm, Modi is expected to leave the temple complex to address a public gathering of 7,000 people. At 2:10 PM, Modi went to Kuber ka Tila, where the ancient temple of Bhagwan Shiv was restored.
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