Devotees Celebrate Across Globe As Festive Spirit Grips Ayodhya Ahead Of Grand Ceremony

Ahead of the mega event, the members of the 'Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir' distributed laddoos at Times Square in New York on Sunday.

Glimpses of Indian diaspora in US celebrating ahead of Pran Pratishtha Ceremony.

Source : X/@ANI

As the globe is eagerly waiting for "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony, a wave of excitement and devotion can be witnessed among Hindu communities worldwide. Ahead of the mega event, the members of the 'Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir' distributed laddoos at Times Square in New York on Sunday. Prem Bhandari, a member of the group, stated that the occasion is also being commemorated with great fervour in the United States.

#WATCH | New York, US: Laddoos distributed by the members of Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir at Times Square ahead of Ayodhya's Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony, later today. pic.twitter.com/FjRGCE7a91

— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024

He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for organising this event, which brought people from all over the world together.

“We never thought that we would witness this divine day in our lifetime. The Pran Pratishtha ceremony will take place very soon. People in Times Square are also celebrating this and the place is looking no less than Ayodhya. People of the Indian diaspora are celebrating this event at various places,” he stated. 

#WATCH | New York, US: Prem Bhandari, Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir says, "We never thought that we would witness this day in this lifetime. Soon Ayodhya's Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony will take place. People in Times Square are also celebrating this. All this is taking… https://t.co/FZXQcB3J7s pic.twitter.com/eXe1HBIuSw

— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024

“Lord Ram is returning after ‘vanvaas’ (exile) and all this is taking place due to the leadership of PM Modi. He has made the whole atmosphere in ‘Rammay’ across the world. He has connected not just 140 crore people but the Indian diaspora abroad too with this event. This day is no less than Diwali,” he further added.

Visuals of Indian diaspora in the United States singing Ram Bhajan at the Shri Radha Krishna Temple, Northborough, MA, have been shared by ANI on its official X handle.  

#WATCH | Indian diaspora in the United States sing Ram Bhajan at the Shri Radha Krishna Temple, Northborough, MA ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya. pic.twitter.com/8sjBmZiYIJ

— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024

On the other hand, a sculptor artist Saswat Ranjan made a replica of Ayodhya's Ram temple using matchsticks in Odisha's Puri.

#WATCH | Odisha: A sculptor artist Saswat Ranjan made a replica of Ayodhya's Ram temple using matchsticks, in Puri. (21.01) pic.twitter.com/tmj73NVl92

— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024

News agency ANI shared a glimpse of Ram Janmabhoomi premises ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Temple. 

#WATCH | Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh: Morning visuals from Ram Janmabhoomi premises ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Temple, today. pic.twitter.com/qIRiYVgnei

— ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2024

Meanwhile, in the United States, large-scale motor parades are planned in cities, and temples are arranging week-long celebrations. In France, plans are underway for a Grand Rath Yatra. In addition, the event will be widely aired in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Mauritius.

Mauritius, which has around 48% Hindus, has also granted Hindu officials a two-hour leave on January 22, the day of the Ram Temple's opening.

There are festivities planned from New York Times Square to Boston, as well as in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, to coincide with the ceremony in India.

The billboards have been installed in Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Georgia, among other states. Arizona and the state of Missouri will also participate in this visual event, which began on January 15, according to the VHP, American branch.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) US branch, in collaboration with Hindus from around the country, has installed more than 40 billboards in ten states and counting, conveying the message surrounding the major 'Pran Pratishtha' celebration at Shri Ram Lalla's birthplace in Ayodhya.

To mark the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Hindu American community in the United States has sponsored multiple vehicle parades and many other activities leading up to the 'Pran Pratishtha' in Ayodhya.