Ram Mandir Inauguration Schedule From January 15 To 22, 2024

January 15, 2024: On Makar Sankranti, the idol of Ram Lalla (Lord Ram as child) will be installed in the sanctum sanctorum

January 16, 2024: The consecration rituals for the idol of Lord Ram will commence

January 17, 2024: The idol of Lord Ram will be taken around Ayodhya city in a procession

January 18, 2024: The Prana Pratishtha ceremony will begin, including rituals like mandap entry puja, Vastu puja, Varun puja, Vighnaharta Ganesha puja, and Martika puja

January 19, 2024: A special ritual will mark the lighting of sacred fire in the yajna fire

January 20, 2024: The sanctum sanctorum will be sanctified with 81 kalashas, containing water collected from various rivers. A Vastu Shanti ceremony will be follow

January 21, 2024: Ram Lalla idol will be given a divine bath with water from 125 kalashas amid chanting of mantras during yajna

January 22, 2024: The main event, the Prana Pratishtha, will occur. A grand puja of Lord Ram will take place at noon, during the Mrigashira nakshatra

January 22, 2024: The auspicious time for the consecration of Lord Ram's idol in the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be from 12:29:08 PM to 12:30:32 PM, lasting only 84 seconds