New York City Mayor Eric Adam and Deputy Commissioner of International Affairs Dilip Chauhan attended the Mata ki Chowki celebration in New York. They performed Mata ki Aarti there. Both leaders later took blessings from the priest. The priest there also gifted a shawl as a symbol of respect to Mayor Adam. After the Aarti, the Mayor was asked about the upcoming consecration event of Ram Lalla's idol in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. He said that it is extremely important for the Hindu community in New York.
While responding to the question, he said that this ceremony gives the people of the Hindu community an opportunity to celebrate and lift up their spirituality. New York Mayor Adam told ANI, "If we look at the Hindu community in New York City, this is extremely important... it gives them an opportunity to celebrate and lift up their spirituality."
Joy Over Consecration Of Ram Lalla's Idol
The consecration of Ram Lalla's idol in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir is slated to take place on January 22. A wave of joy and excitement is spread across the nation with just 13 days remaining for the consecration. A woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj unfurled a 'Jai Shree Ram' flag at around 13,000 feet high in the sky in Thailand's Bangkok.
Anamika Sharma performed the daring act while skydiving. When news agency PTI asked her about this act, she said that she wanted to take her religion and skydiving forward together. PTI quoted her as saying, “My objective was very clear. I wanted to take my religion and skydiving forward together.”