Lord Ram Lalla's Idol To Tour Temple Premises On Day 2 Of Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony At Ayodhya

Lord Ram Lalla's idol will be touring the premises of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday, the second day of the week-long consecration ceremony

On January 22, the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple at Ayodhya will be attended by several dignitaries including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Lord Ram Lalla's idol will be touring the premises of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday, the second day of the week-long consecration ceremony, Vedic scholar Acharya Shri Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid said.

"On Wednesday, January 17, after 1:20 pm, there will be Jalayatra, Teertha Puja, Brahmin-Batuk-Kumari-Suvasini Puja, Vardhini Puja, Kalshayatra and a tour of the idol of Lord Shri Ram Lalla in the Prasad premises," said Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra in a post on microblogging website 'X' quoting Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid, the ANI reported.

On Tuesday, January 16, the first day of the consecration ceremony, Panchgavyaprashan ritual was performed at Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple with cow milk, urine, dung, ghee, and curd after worshipping Lord Vishnu.

"On 16 January, as part of the Pratishtha Mahotsav of 22 January, in the Shri Ram temple built at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi place in Ayodhya, Shri Anil Mishra atoned all essential belongings and took a bath in the Saryu river. After worshipping Vishnu, he performed Panchgavyaprashan by offering Panchgavya and ghee," the temple trust said.

The temple trust further informed that "Godan (cow donation) was performed as part of atonement from Dwadshabd Paksha. After Dashdaan, Karmakuti Homa was performed at the idol-making place. This program concluded with grandeur. Acharya Vedicpravar Shri Laxmikant Dixit ji himself was present at the time of Havan. The recital of Valmiki Ramayana and Bhusundiramayana started in the pavilion,".

Along with the Panchgavya ritual, the ritual of 'Karmakuti Homa' was also performed at the idol-making place and Valmiki's Ramayana and Bhusundiramayana were recited at the pavilion, according to the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Trust.

On January 22, the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple at Ayodhya will be attended by several dignitaries including the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Ram Janmabhoomi Temple will be open for visit for the general public from January 23. Ayodhya, is considered to be the birthplace of Lord Ram, and thus holds great significance in history of Hinduism.