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Ram Lalla's idol Brought Inside Ram Mandir Complex Using Crane Ram Lalla's idol being taken inside the Ram Mandir complex in Ayodhya using a crane. The idol will be kept in the temple's sanctum sanctorum.
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Puja Rituals Ahead Of 'Pran Pratishtha' Ceremony Underway Puja rituals ahead of the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony is underway in the presence of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust member and 'Yajman' Anil Mishra at the garbhagriha of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
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'Riverine Control Room Near Aarti Ghat': Ayodhya SSP On Security Preparations “From the perspective of security, police have made a riverine control room near the ‘aarti ghat’. This will act as an integrated control room for water police, civil police and other services. Motorboats and motorcycles will be used for patrolling,” says Ayodhya SSP Raj Karan Nayyar, while speaking on the security preparations for the upcoming Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
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Temple Based On Nagara Architectural Style, Says Ram Temple's Chief Architect Ayodhya Ram Temple's Chief Architect Chandrakant Sompura gives details on its architecture. He says, "The design is the same as it was earlier. After the decision of the court, we added three more mandapas and increased its height. The temple is based on Nagara architectural style..."
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Ram Lalla's Representative Idol Carried Across Ram Temple Premises Ramlalla's representative idol was carried across the Ram Temple premises in Ayodhya earlier today.
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Ram Lalla's Idol Taken In Truck From Vivek Srishti Trust To Ram Mandir Ram Lalla's idol being taken in a truck from Vivek Srishti Trust to the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
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Yogi Govt Begins Helicopter Service For Pilgrims To Ayodhya Helicopter services for the Ayodhya pilgrimage are set to begin from six districts, with the Yogi government fixing the rental charges. The services will be accessible from Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Agra, and Mathura.
The Yogi government will organize aerial tours of Ayodhya City and the Ram Temple for Rs 3,000. Up to five pilgrims can partake in the aerial expedition simultaneously, and each individual is allowed a maximum luggage weight of 5 kilograms.
(Inputs From Sanjay Tripathi)
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All Preparations Done, Finalising Seating Plan For Ceremony: Divisional Commissioner On preparations in the final stages for Ayodhya Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha', Divisional Commissioner Gaurav Dayal says, "All preparations are done, we are just finalising the seating plan for the ceremony inside the temple. The total number of invitees is around 7500, and we are deciding who will sit where. VIPs will be taken inside the venue using vehicles."
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Ram Temple Inauguration Live: Lalu Prasad Yadav To Skip Event Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav will not attend the consecration ceremony at Ram Temple on January 22, reports IANS. Addressing reporters in Patna, the former Bihar Chief Minister said: “I will not go to Ayodhya for the Pran Pratistha of Ram Lalla.”
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Ram Temple Inauguration Live: First Flight From Bengaluru Reaches Ayodhya First flight from Bengaluru reaches Ayodhya ahead of the consecration ceremony. A passenger who arrived on the flight says, "Earlier, we had to come here via Lucknow. We keep looking at the developments here shown in the media. We feel very happy."
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Ayodhya Mandir Inauguration Live — Undescribable Moment For Those Who Struggled For It: Trust Member ` On Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ram Temple, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust member Kameshwar Chaupal says, "This moment is undescribable for those who dreamt of it, those who struggled for a long time. Not just individuals but people have sacrificed their generations for it... I think that this is the result of the sacrifice and devotion of generations... This is the moment of the Pran Pratishtha of India's pride..."
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Ayodhya Mandir Inauguration Live: Oppn Should Not Politicise The Event, Says Hema Malini On opposition calling the Pran Pratishtha a BJP event, BJP MP Hema Malini says, "...They have to say something while being in the opposition. They got ready to oppose the Ram Temple also. All of us are Indians and should be proud of it. It is important to connect with it, no matter who did it. The opposition should not politicise this... It is their loss if they are not coming... It is good for those who are coming and is a loss for those who aren't..."
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Ram Temple Inauguration Live: People Eagerly Planning To Visit Ayodhya, Says UP CM Adityanath Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says, "The Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be held on January 22, and the entire nation is eagerly excited for this event. People are eagerly planning to visit Ayodhya for it. Four or five years ago, nobody could have thought that an airport would be built in Ayodhya. However, this is a reality now."
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Ayodhya Mandir Inauguration Live — When They Do Injustice...: Anurag Thakur Reacts To Khatri Acceptance To Invitation Former UP Congress chief Nirmal Khatri on Tuesday said he would attend the Ram Temple inauguration event on January 22.
Reacting to the same, Union Minister Anurag Thakur says, "When they do injustice in their party and keep Ram devotees away from Ram, then how would Ram devotees listen to them? This is why nobody is listening to him (Rahul Gandhi) in Congress..."
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Ayodhya Mandir Inauguration Live: Scindia Recieves Boarding Pass Of First Air India Express Flight Between Kolkata And Ayohdya Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia received the boarding pass for the first Air India Express flight between Kolkata and Ayodhya.
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Ayodhya Mandir Inauguration Live: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar To Skip Event Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar will skip the Ram Temple inauguration event. In a letter to Champat Rai responding to the invitation received by him, Pawar says, "After the pran pratistha ceremony is completed on January 22, I will freely take out time and come for darshan and by then the construction work of Ram temple will also be completed."
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Ayodhya Mandir Inauguration Live: Ram Lalla Idol To Enter Premises Today On Day 2 Of Consecration The idol of the Ram Lalla will enter the temple premises today on day two of the consecration ceremony of the idol.
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: CM Adityanath Participates In Event To Offer Clothes Made For Lord Ram Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday attended an event in Lucknow to offer clothes made for Lord Ram with the help of more than 12 lakh devotees of Heritage Handweaving Revival Charitable Trust.
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: World Record Holder Soni Chaurasia Embarks On 228km Roller-Skating Journey To Ayodhya Soni Chaurasia, a world record holder in roller skating, announces her unique spiritual journey from Kashi Vishwanath Dham to Ayodhya Dham, covering 228km and culminating in her presence for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple on January 20th as per the protocol for invitees.
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari Proclaims Start Of 'Ram Yug' At Delhi Event Speaking at the launch event of the digital series 'Ram Mandir se Ram Rajya Tak' in Delhi, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari asserts, "This period of Ram Mandir construction is being seen as the start of ‘Ram Yug’ by Sanatanis worldwide. The people who denied Lord Ram’s existence should open their eyes and see that we are heading on the path of Ram Rajya".
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: Ayodhya's Saryu Ghat Illuminated with Earthen Lamps. VIDEO A visitor expresses pride and joy, stating, "It is a proud moment for us to be here in Ayodhya. Ayodhya has changed a lot from what it was earlier, and we feel our Ayodhya has become Ayodhya again as our Lord Ram is coming back," while witnessing the visuals of earthen lamps lit up on Ayodhya's Saryu Ghat.
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K'taka Minister KN Rajanna Criticises BJP, Alleging Election-Driven Motives Behind Ram Temple Construction Karnataka Minister KN Rajanna voices criticism against the BJP, accusing the party of constructing Ram temples for electoral gains rather than upholding the historical significance, stating, "There are Ram temples with a history of thousands of years. But the BJP is building temples for elections... In Ayodhya, I felt nothing."
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: 'Invited His Mother...,' VHP Responds To Rahul Gandhi's Remarks On Invitation Alok Kumar of VHP addressed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comments about the Ram temple inauguration, stating, "We invited his mother, the Leader of Opposition... If we had invited only the PM, then they could have said this. What is their objection now?"
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: Delhi Police Ensures Security For Ayodhya 'Pran Pratishtha' And Republic Day Gearing up for the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22 and the Republic Day celebrations, the Delhi Police is making adequate security arrangements, including using drones, across the national capital, officials said on Tuesday.
"Security has been beefed up across the national capital ahead of 'pran pratishtha' and the Republic Day. Our forces are already taking out flag march in several sensitive areas identified by the department," a senior police officer said.
The officer added the Delhi Police is "keeping an extra vigil in those sensitive areas" and "using drones to monitor security".
More than 8,000 police personnel have already been deployed in Delhi for the January 26 parade across the national capital.
The night patrolling staffers, who have been directed to check hotels, guest houses and dharamshalas, are checking security measures in place at these facilities, particularly near the railway stations and inter-state bus terminals, and their records to know who are visiting the national capital and for what purpose. (PTI Input)
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: Moti Sagar Expresses Gratitude For Invitation To 'Pran Pratishtha' Ceremony In Ayodhya Moti Sagar, the son of Ramayana TV Serial Director Ramanand Sagar, expresses his gratitude upon receiving an invitation to the Ram temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, stating that attending the event and seeking blessings would be a cherished memory for a lifetime; he also commends the meticulous arrangements made for the ceremony, attributing the temple's construction to the efforts of PM Modi.
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: Preparations Underway In Ayodhya As Pran Pratishtha Ceremony Approaches Anil Mishra, Trustee of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, announced today that the rituals leading up to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22nd have commenced, with the ceremony set to conclude at 12:20 pm; dignitaries including PM Narendra Modi, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, and UP CM Yogi Adityanath, along with over 3000 invitees from across the country, are expected to attend the event.
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: VHP Leader Explains Schedule For Pran Pratishtha Ceremony In Ayodhya VHP leader Vijay Shankar Tiwari said that the rituals for the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha Ceremony will span from today until January 21, with the culmination set to occur on January 22; he also highlighted the unique feature of the 51-inch idol of Shri Ram Lalla, noting that sunlight will illuminate its forehead every 'Chaitra Shukla Naumi.'
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Ram Mandir Inauguration Live: Temple Trust Urges People To Post Their Thoughts With #ShriRamHomecoming On Social Media Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has urged devotees across the world to "express their thoughts and emotions about this historic event through a short video," asking them to post on all platforms with #ShriRamHomecoming, including their full name, location and a brief personal note.
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Ram Temple Inauguration Live: Nirmohi Akhara Seer Refutes Allegations Of Not Recieving Invitation Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust member and Nirmohi Akhara Mahant Dinendra Das refutes allegations of not receiving invitation for the event.
"Every 'Mahatma' and political leaders are being invited on behalf of our trust... There are 13 'panch' in the Akhara currently. All of them have been invited. Other saints of the Akhara have also been invited and everyone is coming too," he says.
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Ram Temple Inauguration Live: Noise, Air Pollution- Free Transportation Provided By UP Govt, Says Champat Rai Vishva Hindu Parishad Vice President Champat Rai says: "The UP government has provided transportation services, free from noise and air pollution to the general public. It is a very commendable and admirable move. I praise all the necessary efforts that are being taken by the UP government."
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Ram Temple Inauguration Live: All Saints, Ram Devotees Excited All Over World, Says Nirmohi Akhara Seer Nirmohi Akhara Mahant Dinendra Das says, "The place where Ram Lalla was there, belonged to Nirmohi Akhara and prayers were being offered there... Before the Supreme Court's order, aarti was being performed but the officials stopped us... But after the Supreme Court's decision, the whole property of Ram Lalla was regained. Our 'panch', all saints and Ram devotees all over the world are excited..."
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Ram Temple Inauguration Live — Can't Be More Joyous Occasion Than This...: Rajnath Singh As the consecration ceremony begins today, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, "On January 22, the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla is going to take place. People from the country and all over the world will participate in it. There cannot be a more joyous occasion for the people of the country and all Lord Ram devotees..."
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Ram Temple Inauguration Live: Consecration Ceremony To Begin From Today The consecration ceremony of the idol of Ram Lalla will start from today with 'Prayaschita' and 'Karmakuti Poojan'.