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The Prime Minister dressed in traditional attire bowed in front of the deity -- Ram Lalla Virajman himself. Amid Shankhnaad, the PM offered his prayers to the deity and after that he took part in an elaborate 'Bhoomi Pujan'. 

"Every heart is illuminated; it is an emotional moment for the entire country... A long wait ends today," said the Prime Minister.