Shillong, Oct 26: Champat Rai, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust on Wednesday said that the idol of Lord Ram will be installed at new Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya on January 22, 2024.
Confirming the date, Rai said, “Today along with members of Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust we met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We have invited him (PM Modi) to come on January 22 to install the idol of Lord Ram in the Garbhagriha. He has accepted our request. He will be present on January 22. The date for ‘Pran Pratishtha’ on January 22 is confirmed.”
#WATCH | General Secretary of Sri Ram Janambhoomi Trust Champat Rai on meeting PM Narendra Modi and confirming January 22, 2024 as the date of installation of Lord Ram idol in the Garbhagriha of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/wBtWetiNW6
— ANI (@ANI) October 25, 2023
After meeting with the officials of the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his happiness.
PM said that he feels blessed, and it is his good fortune that he will be witnessing such a historic occasion.
“Jai Siya Ram! Today is a day full of emotions. Recently the officials of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had come to meet me at my residence. He has invited me to come to Ayodhya on the occasion of consecration of Shri Ram temple. I feel very blessed. It is my good fortune that in my lifetime, I will witness this historic occasion,” wrote PM Modi on X.
जय सियाराम!
आज का दिन बहुत भावनाओं से भरा हुआ है। अभी श्रीराम जन्मभूमि तीर्थ क्षेत्र ट्रस्ट के पदाधिकारी मुझसे मेरे निवास स्थान पर मिलने आए थे। उन्होंने मुझे श्रीराम मंदिर में प्राण-प्रतिष्ठा के अवसर पर अयोध्या आने के लिए निमंत्रित किया है।
मैं खुद को बहुत धन्य महसूस कर रहा… pic.twitter.com/rc801AraIn
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 25, 2023
Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, is the epicentre of the Ramayanam (Journey of Rama). The journey and the tale of love and sacrifice, which still resonate with billions of Hindus in India as well as across the world.
500 वर्षों के संघर्ष की परिणति pic.twitter.com/z5OTXivUFL
— Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (@ShriRamTeerth) October 26, 2023
Ayodhya, which is located on the banks of the Sarayu River, has remained the civilizational centre of India for thousands of years.
Rebuilding the Ram Janambhoomi
The construction or rebuilding of the Rama temple at the Ram Janambhoomi, the birthplace of Lord Rama, started in Ayodhya after the historic judgement of the Supreme Court in 2019.
निर्माणाधीन श्री रामजन्मभूमि मंदिर से आज के कुछ चित्र
Some pictures clicked today at Shri Ramjanmabhumi mandir site. pic.twitter.com/Jdou20Q2ks
— Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (@ShriRamTeerth) October 18, 2023
It was on August 5th, 2020, that the groundbreaking and foundation stone were laid, and construction was initiated with bricks carved Jai Shree Ram on them.
Larsen & Toubro is doing the construction of the Ram Mandir at a cost of Rs 18,000 crore, and it will be based on Hindu architecture.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Features
According to the official website of Ayodya Ram Mandir the Mandir features
- The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been allocated 70 acres in which various temples will be built.
- The main temple complex will feature 2.7 acres in which Shri Ram Idol will be placed, and worshipping will be done by the devotees.
- Apart from the Lord Rama temple, temples for other deities such as Lord Ganesha, Shiva, and others are also being built, which can be visited by the devotees.
- The temple will also have five Mandapas, known as Kudu, Nritya, Rang, Kirtana, and Prarthana.
Who and when will Ayodhya Ram Mandir be inaugurated?
The Ayodhya Ram Mandir will be inaugurated by PM Modi on January 22, 2024.
Who will be invited for the consecration ceremony?
According to the trust, they have plans to invite over 4,000 Hindu religious leaders from 136 Sanatana traditions for the consecration ceremony. Around, 25,000 dignitaries will also participate in the event.
What is the cost of Ram Mandir?
The Ram Mandir is being built at a cost of Rs 18,000 Crore.
Ram Mandir Journey
The Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir has been one of the major electoral issue for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which led the Ram Mandir movement and other Hindu right-wing organisations, claiming that the first Mughal emperor Babar had demolished a Hindu temple in Ayodhya to construct a mosque over it in the 16th century.
In 1992, the mosque-known as Babri Masjid was demolished by right-wing Hindu kar-sevaks. Veteran BJP leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani was also accused in the case related to the mosque’s demolition along with fellow BJP veterans Murli Manohar Joshi, Kalyan Singh, Uma Bharti, and others.
In 2020, all of the 32 accused were acquitted by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court.
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