Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Temple Authorities Stage Laser Show Before Consecration Of Ram Lalla Idol On Jan 22. VIDEO

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Grand laser shows were organised in the city ahead of the consecration ceremony which is scheduled to take place on January 22.

Visuals from the laser show

Ahead of the consecration event of Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya Ram Mandir, a grand laser show was organised in the city on Friday. The consecration ceremony for the Ram Lalla idol is slated to take place on January 22, 2024, and the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai, has compared that day's importance to that of Independence Day and getting Kargil back. 

#WATCH | UP: Laser show organized in Ayodhya, ahead of consecration ceremony of Ram temple on 22 January 2024. (22.12) pic.twitter.com/tXzTVbS6VS

— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023

Rai told news agency ANI "January 22, 2024, is as important as August 15, 1947; it is equally important as getting Kargil back, and as much as the detention of one lakh soldiers was important in 1971."

While talking about the people and their feelings ahead of this consecration event, he said that there is a feeling of satisfaction. He added that after 1983, people from across the nation started getting associated with the cause and soon it became the subject of respect of the whole nation.

#WATCH | Ayodhya | On the consecration ceremony of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Champat Rai, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra says, "There is a feeling of satisfaction. The people of Ayodhya, small princely states of the neighbourhood, priests, teachers… pic.twitter.com/6YJE2g5Ftv

— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the consecration ceremony on January 22. Preparations to beautify Ayodhya are in full swing. 

Ayodhya's Beautification In Full Swing

Graffitis of Lord Hanuman and Lord Ram's name were seen on various shutters of shops across the city. 

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Beautification work underway in Ayodhya, ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram temple on 22 January 2024. (22.12) pic.twitter.com/UdZp0XDERs

— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023

Rangolis could be seen on the streets. However, what has become the centre of attraction at the moment is Shri Ram and Ram Temple model key rings.

#WATCH | Ayodhya: Shri Ram and Ram Temple model key rings become the centre of attraction ahead of the grand consecration of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.

Anand Kumar Gupta, a shopkeeper selling key rings in the city says, “The city of Lord Ram is getting ready to welcome him.… pic.twitter.com/CVlu3p908b

— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023

A 108-foot-long incense stick (agarbatti) is also being prepared in Gujarat's Vadodara ahead of the ceremony. After being completed it will be sent to Ayodhya.

A 108-feet long incense stick (agarbatti) is being prepared in Gujarat's Vadodara which will be sent to Ayodhya ahead of the Ram Mandir's 'Pran Pratishtha', to be held on January 22.@CMOGuj @GujaratTourism @GujaratPolice @cgstvdrzone @Vadcitypolice @aaivdoairport… pic.twitter.com/Y1KdIGW6FQ

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Development works are also in full swing. Gaurav Dayal, Divisional Commissioner, Ayodhya, told ANI that four major corridors are being constructed and three out of them have been completed. He added that the work at Rampath has been going on at war footing and a deadline of December 30 has been set for the same. Dayal then said that fly-overs will be constructed in a phased manner due to which some lanes will become operational by December 30, and others will open up as soon as the work is completed, as reported by ANI.

#WATCH | Ayodhya: Development works underway ahead of the grand consecration ceremony of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.

Gaurav Dayal, Divisional Commissioner, Ayodhya, says, “Four major corridors are being constructed out of which three have been completed. The work at Rampath has… pic.twitter.com/03thIiYGdZ

— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2023