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In response to the heavy crowds in Ayodhya, buses scheduled to transport pilgrims from Lucknow have been temporarily cancelled, and refunds will be issued to online booking passengers until the situation normalises. (Input from ABP News reporter Sanjay Tripathi).
In his reply, the Prime Minister expressed profound emotions, stating, 'Undertaking the Ayodhya Dham's Yatra as a pilgrim, I was deeply moved by the confluence of devotion and history in the holy land."
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accompanied by Home Secretary Sanjay Prasad and Special DG Prashant Kumar, assesses the preparations and crowd management at the Ram Temple, taking stock of the situation both on the ground and through a helicopter survey. (ABP News reporter input)
On February 4, Home Minister Amit Shah and his family will undertake a pilgrimage to seek darshan of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. (Input from ABP News reporter Neeraj Pandey)
As the influx of devotees for the darshan of Ram Lalla continues, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducts an aerial survey of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple premises in Ayodhya.
With an impressive attendance of 250,000 to 300,000 devotees witnessing the darshan of Ram Lalla today, the local administration ensures continuous arrangements for those awaiting their turn, assuring the public that the situation is under control.
Emergency response as injured worshippers are transported to the hospital from the Ram Temple premises in Ayodhya.
BJP President JP Nadda's scheduled visit to Ayodhya tomorrow is being rescheduled. Due to the anticipated large crowd in Ayodhya, his visit has been postponed for a while. No prominent BJP leader will be visiting Ayodhya in the coming days.
People break through security at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya. The Pran Pratishtha ceremony was done yesterday at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.
Check out visuals of evening aarti on Monday at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
A day after the Ayodhya Ram Mandir inauguration, PM Modi has posted an emotional video of devotees at the pran pratishtha ceremony. He said: "What we saw in Ayodhya yesterday, 22nd January, will be etched in our memories for years to come."
“Five hundred years of wait has finally ended today. Lord Ram sat on his throne at his birthplace. ‘Ram bhakts’ all over the world were in anticipation of this moment. The collective wish of our countrymen has been realised,” said Union Minister
@dpradhanbjp while speaking on the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweets, "Today the whole of India is filled with joy on the arrival of Shri Ram Lala at his grand temple. At the request of Prime Minister Modi, the entire country is celebrating Diwali by lighting the 'Ram Jyoti'. I also lit lamps with my family on the arrival of Lord Shri Ram".
Kolkata: On Ram Temple's 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, West Bengal Legislative Assembly LoP and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari says, "...After almost 500 years, Ram Temple's 'pranpratishtha' has happened...You can hear 'Jai Shree Ram' in every locality of Kolkata..."
Uttarakhand: Visuals of 'Deepotsav' celebrations at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar to mark the Ayodhya Ram temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony.
Uttarakhand: Visuals of 'Deepotsav' celebrations at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar to mark the Ayodhya Ram temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony.
Fireworks at Jhandewalan Temple in New Delhi as devotees celebrate Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
To celebrate the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, devotees light earthen lamps at Raghunath Temple in Jammu.
Delhi: Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi says, " Look at the enthusiasm of people. When Lord Ram returned from 'vanvaas' after 14 years, it was Diwali but now he has returned after 500 years so this is 'Maha Diwali'..."
Ayodhya, UP: Hanumangarhi temple priest Mahant Raju Das says, "...Just like lord Ram came to Ayodhya after winning in Lanka, in the same way 'pranpratishtha' has been done. We are celebrating Diwali..."
Ayodhya Ram Temple illuminated beautifully after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony.
Devotees light earthen lamps in Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi temple to celebrate Ram temple 'Pran Pratishtha'.
Maharashtra: A huge rangoli of around 10,000 square feet, of Lord Ram, made in the Sion Koliwada area of Mumbai.
Saryu ghat illuminated with hundreds of diyas after Ayodhya Ram temple 'Pran Pratishtha'
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu | On Madras High Court and Supreme Court orders over the live telecast of the 'Pran Prathishtha' ceremony in Tamil Nadu, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, " BJP always deals with issues legally and never takes a wrong path. Thanks to the courts for giving their judgment to watch the grand event live"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visited the Kuber Tila on the Ram temple premises in Ayodhya and offered worship to Lord Shiva there, as reported by news agency PTI. He performed 'jalabhishek' (offering water on the 'Shiva linga') and also did a 'parikrama' (circumambulation) of the temple.
The ancient Shiv temple located on the Kuber Tila in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex is also being renovated by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which is constructing the Ram temple. The prime minister later unveiled a statue of 'Jatayu' on the premises of the Ayodhya Ram temple. He showered flower petals on workers who were involved in the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi showers flower petals on the workers who were a part of the construction crew at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
After attending Ayodhya Ram temple 'Pran Praistha' ceremony, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM & BJP leader KP Maurya says, " Life has become blessed, 'Ram Lalla virajmaan ho gaye', in his birthplace. I got to see him closely."
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath shares a candid moment with a child and greets people after the Ram Temple pranpratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya.
Guwahati | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "The 500-year-old slavery has ended. This shows that everything is possible in this India. Under the leadership of PM Modi, India received the opportunity to see a new dawn. I am confident that 'Ram Rajya' will begin in India from today and with that India will also become 'vishwa guru'...."
PM Modi greets Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' program attendees in Ayodhya. Reliance Industries Chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani & his wife Nita Ambani, former PM HD Deve Gowda and his son HD Kumaraswamy are among the attendees.
After addressing the Ram Mandir gathering, PM Modi is worshipping Lord Shiv on Kuber Tila hillock near the Ayodhya temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "This is a temple of national consciousness in the form of Ram. Ram is the faith of India, Ram is the foundation of India. Ram is the idea of India, Ram is the law of India...Ram is the prestige of India, Ram is the glory of India...Ram is the leader and Ram is the policy. Ram is eternal...When Ram is honoured, its effect does not last for years or centuries, its effect is for thousands of years..."
We have to now lay a strong foundation for India for the next 1,000 years. We take the pledge to build a capable, grand, divine India from this moment... No matter how little we are, we all have a role play in developing a strong India: PM Modi
I want to tell those who said Ram Mandir will set the nation on fire that Lord Ram is not fire, he is energy; he is not just the present; he is omnipresent: PM Modi
Today we are remembering the sacrifices of those who made Ram Mandir a reality... Our future is going to be much better: PM Modi
PM Modi has thanked the judiciary for the Supreme Court's judgment favouring the building of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. "Everything happened according to law. I thank the judiciary for upholding the principles of justice," he says.
I seek Lord Ram's forgiveness as we failed to arrange his return for hundreds of years: PM Modi
PM Modi says: "Ram Lalla will no longer have to live in a tent. He will now live in a temple... Shackles of slavery are broken in this way."
PM Modi will address the gathering at Ram Mandir shortly.
PM Modi drinks water by the hands of Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya to end his 11-day fast.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath says: "We all are emotional today as Lord Ram returns to Ayodhya after 500 years. Every living being is chanting 'Ram Ram' today. It feels like we are back in the Treta Yug under Lor Ram's reign. India was waiting for this day for 5 centuries."
UP CM Yogi Adityanath says: "We all are emotional today as Lord Ram returns to Ayodhya after 500 years. Every living being is chanting 'Ram Ram' today. It feels like we are back in the Treta Yug under Lor Ram's reign. India was waiting for this day for 5 centuries."
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath presents silver replicas of Ayodhya's Ram Temple to PM Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik folded his hands in reverence as he witnessed the Ram Mandir inauguration on TV.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde plays 'Dhol' at the Kopineshwar temple in Thane after the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya was completed.
PM Modi has ended his Ram Mandir parikrama by performing the Hindu ritual of 'dandavat pranaam' by lying down on the ground.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has performed 'aarti' of the Ram Lalla idol at the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya. He also offered lotus to the deity as part of the Pushpanjali ritual.
Indian Air Force (IAF) choppers shower flower petals over Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple premises in Ayodhya as the idol of Ram Lalla is unveiled in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The air in the premises is filled with chants of 'Jai Shree Ram' by invitees who are here for the ceremony.
PM Modi performs pran pratishtha of Ram Lalla idol.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagawat begin consecration rituals with offerings to Lord Ganesh.
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra General Secretary Champat Rai addresses visitors at Ram temple in Ayodhya. He is giving out details of the donations and contributors towards the temple.
Reliance Industries chairperson Mukesh Ambani and founder and chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani arrive at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony "It is a historic day," says Nita Ambani "Lord Ram is arriving today, January 22nd will be Ram Diwali for the entire country, " says Mukesh Ambani.
PM Modi reaches Ayodhya Ram Mandir for Ram Lalla idol consecration rituals. He is the pradhan yajman for the rituals.
BJP leader Uma Bharti and Durga Vahini founder Sadhvi Rithambara hug each other ahead of Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony. Both were present during the demolition of Babri Masjid and were named as accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case. They were later absolved of the charges in the case.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has arrived for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya.
PM Modi Takes Ram Path to reach Ayodhya temple for Ram Lalla idol consecration rituals.
Superstar Rajinikanth arrives at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony
The Tamil Nadu government has told the Supreme Court that there is no restriction on the live telecast, performance of poojas, archanas, annadhanasm, bhajans on the occasion of the the Ram Lalla idol 'pran pratishta' in Ayodhya. Earlier the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a plea filed against the state’s oral order by which it has allegedly banned live telecast of the "Pran Pratishta" of Lord Ram at Ayodhya in the temples across Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu government said the plea is just politically motivated.
PM Modi's aircraft has landed in Ayodhya. PM Modi is following a rigorous 11-day 'anushthan' for the consecration and temple inauguration ceremonies.
Bageshwar Dham's Dhirendra Shastri, Yoga Guru Ramdev and Swami Chidanand Saraswati reach Ram Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh performs pooja at his residence ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Former India captain Anil Kumble reaches Ayodhya Ram Mandir with his wife for the Ram Lalla idol 'pran pratishtha' ceremony.
Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Ayushmann Khurrana, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Rohit Shetty, Ranbir Kapoor Aliya Bhatt, Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan and industrialist Anil Ambani have reached Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
London's Bhramhrishi Mission Ashram celebrates Ram Mandir inauguration with cultural programmes.
New York's iconic Times Square sees massive gathering of devotees.
A rally in honour of Lord Ram was held in US's Phoenix, Arizona.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has arrived at the Ayodhya temple for the consecration ceremony. He is interacting with seers present for the grand event.
RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat has reached Ayodhya for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam has posted on X that the inauguration of the temple heralds the beginning of Ram Rajya.
As Ayodhya gears up for the inauguration of the Ram Mandir, Mexico got its first Ram temple in Queretaro city on Sunday. The 'pran pratishtha' rituals of the idols (flown in from India) were performed by an American priest.
Actor Anupam Kher says that he is representing lakhs of Kashmiri Hindus who had to leave their homes. "Today Lord Ram is returning to his home and I hope we will also return soon. I went to Hanuman Garhi as well...People across the world are celebrating this day. Today is Diwali and this is not just a religious festival, this is much more," he says.
Rituals of the consecration and temple inauguration begin at Jagadguru Rambhadracharya camp in Ayodhya.
Volunteers at Janaki Temple in Nepal's Janakpurdham prepare the temple premises to light up 1 lakh 25,000 clay diyas (earthen lamps) on the occasion of Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya.
Indians in the United States pray at New Jersey's Shree Siddhi Vinayak temple ahead of the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Schedule of cultural events in Ayodhya today:
- 10.30 am to 2 pm Shri Ram Katha recital by Devkinandan Thakur
- Cultural procession from 10 am to 4 pm at 100 locations of Ayodhya. Cultural performances by 1,500 artists of folk dances from different regions of the state and 200 artistes from regional cultural centres of the Ministry of Culture.
- Presentation of Ramleela from 6 pm to 7 pm at Ramkatha Park.
- Saryu Aarti at Ram Ki Paidi from 6.30 pm to 7 pm
- Projection show along Ram Ki Paidi from 7 pm to 7.30 pm
- Hymns recital by by Watekar Sisters from 7 pm to 8 pm at Ramkatha Park
- Bhajan Sandhya by Sharma Bandhu from 7 pm to 8 pm in Tulsi Udyan
- Laser show at Ram Ki Paidi from 7.30 pm to 7.45 pm
- Eco-friendly fireworks show at Ram Ki Paidi from 7.45 to 7.55 pm
- Cultural evening from 8 pm to 9 pm at Ram Katha Park by Kanhaiya Mittal.
- From 8 pm to 9 pm in Tulsi Udyan by Raghuveera Padmashree Malini Awasthi.
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has wished PM Narendra Modi for his 11-day special ritual ahead of the Ram Mandir inauguration.
Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav has hailed Lord Ram's 'return' to Ayodhya in X post.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed saints and religious leaders who arrived in Ayodhya saying, “Hearty welcome and greetings to the revered saints and religious leaders coming from all over the country and the world for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the new idol of Shri Ram Lalla in the Prabhu Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple located in Shri Ayodhya Dham.”
The copper plate, which contains the details of today's inauguration in Sanskrit, was ceremonially worshiped along with the idol of Ram Lalla.
The inscription on the copper plate reads: "Samasta sukhino bhavantu........meaning that everyone in the world should be happy"
Members of the 'Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir' distributed laddoos at Times Square in New York ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Celebrations are taking place across the United States, with events planned from New York Times Square to Boston, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, coinciding with the ceremony in Ayodhya. Over 40 billboards in 10 states display messages around the grand 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. The Hindu American community has organised car rallies and various events to commemorate the inauguration of the Ram Temple.
(ANI)