In a tale of leap of faith, a woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj unfurled a “jai shree Ram” flag 13,000 feet high in the sky. 22-year-old Anamika Sharma displayed her devotion for Ram Temple in Ayodhya ahead of its consecration ceremony by skydiving from 13,000 feet in Thailand’s Bangkok.
She did not only perform the daring act but also unfurled a “Jai Shree Ram” flag hailing Lord Ram.
Speaking to news agency PTI, Anamika said she wanted to take her religion and skydiving forward together. “My objective was very clear. I wanted to take my religion and skydiving forward together,” she said.
The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is set to take place on January 22 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in attendance. People from different walks of life including sports, business, art and culture, television and cinema industry have also been invited to the event.
Invitations have also been sent out to different political parties including Congress and other opposition parties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the citizens to light special diyas 'Shri Ram Jyoti,' in their homes to mark the day as 'Deepawali.'
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Acknowledging the anticipation for the January 22 event, Modi requested the citizens not to come to the temple on the day saying, "While everyone is eager to visit Ayodhya on January 22, only those who have been invited should come on the day, and others can follow later on."
Stressing on the twin pillars of "vikas" (development) and "virasat" (heritage), the Prime Minister called upon the nation to unite in celebrating the momentous occasion.