Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Jharkhand Woman On 'Maun Vrat' For 30 Years To Break Silence On Jan 22

A woman who has been under a vow of silence for the past 30 years will now finally break her 'Maun Vrat' in front of Lord Ram on January 22 at Ayodhya Ram Mandir.

Saraswati with her family

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A woman from Jharkhand, who pledged a vow of silence 30 years ago will finally speak again on January 22. Saraswati Devi from Jharkhand's Dhanbad had taken the vow of silence when the Babri Masjid was demolished. She pledged that she would not break her silence until the Ram temple was built in the holy city of Ayodhya on the banks of the Saryu. Her long silence has earned her the name of 'Mauni Mata' (silent mother).

Now, after almost 30 years, her silence will come to an end on the day of the inauguration of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. A relative of Saraswati Devi told news agency ANI that she was inspired by Nritya Gopal Das,  chief of the Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas and Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. She has been invited to visit the temple on January 22 by his disciples. Only in front of Ram Lalla will she utter her first words in 30 years.

ANI quoted her relative as saying, "Inspired by Nritya Gopal Das, she visits Ayodhya quite often. Thirty years ago she vowed to speak only after she saw the Ram Temple with her own eyes. She will break her fast on January 22 in Ayodhya."

#WATCH | Jharkhand: Saraswati from Dhanbad to break her fast of silence (maun vrat) after 30 years, before Lord Ram in Ayodhya.

According to her relative, "Inspired by Nitya Gopal Das, she visits Ayodhya quite often. 30 years ago she vowed to speak only after she sees the Ram… pic.twitter.com/04kFJBh0Cp

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