‘As If Lord Hanuman Himself…’: Monkey Enters Ayodhya Ram Temple’s Sanctum Sanctorum Day After Inauguration

The incident took place on Tuesday night, a day after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The temple trust said the security guards stationed there felt as if Lord Hanuman himself had come for a darshan of Ram Lalla.

Source : PTI

New Delhi: A monkey entered the sanctum sanctorum of the new Ram temple in Ayodhya and left without creating any ruckus, a day after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust took to social media to share the "beautiful incident," that took place on Tuesday night.

Describing the incident on its official 'X' handle, the temple trust said the security guards stationed there felt as if Lord Hanuman himself had come for a darshan of Ram Lalla, the child Ram deity consecrated at the temple on Monday.

Hindu devotees believe that Lord Hanuman is a devout disciple of Lord Ram.

आज श्री रामजन्मभूमि मंदिर में हुई एक सुंदर घटना का वर्णन:

आज सायंकाल लगभग 5:50 बजे एक बंदर दक्षिणी द्वार से गूढ़ मंडप से होते हुए गर्भगृह में प्रवेश करके उत्सव मूर्ति के
पास तक पहुंचा। बाहर तैनात सुरक्षाकर्मियों ने देखा, वे बन्दर की ओर यह सोच कर भागे कि कहीं यह बन्दर उत्सव…

— Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (@ShriRamTeerth) January 23, 2024

"A beautiful incident happened in Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on Tuesday. At around 5.50 pm, a monkey entered the sanctum sanctorum through the southern gate and reached near the 'Utsav idol'. The security personnel posted outside ran towards the monkey thinking that it might drop the idol on the ground," the trust said.

"But as soon as the policemen ran towards the monkey, it ran calmly towards the northern gate. Since the gate was closed, it moved towards the east and passed through the crowd of visitors and went out through the eastern gate without causing any trouble to anyone. The security personnel said that for them it is as if Hanuman ji himself had come to see Ram Lalla," the Trust posted on X.

The old idol of Ram Lalla, which was earlier placed in a makeshift tent, is now being referred to as 'Utsav idol'. In addition, it has now been placed in the new Ram Lalla temple's sanctum sanctorum.

The grand temple was opened to the public on Tuesday.