Prime Minister Narendra Modi is participating in the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Shri Ramlalla in the newly built Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya at around 12 noon today. The historic Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be attended by representatives of all major spiritual and religious sects of the country. Army helicopters will shower flowers on Ayodhya and 30 artists will play different Indian musical instruments at the temple premises at the time of Aarti at Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Pran Pratishtha day, according to Temple Authorities.
Temple authorities also say that all the guests will be given bells which they will be ringing during the Aarti. People from all walks of life including representatives of various tribal communities will also attend the ceremony.
Prime Minister will also address the distinguished gathering on the occasion. Modi will interact with Shramjeevis associated with the construction of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir. He will also visit the Kuber Tila, where the ancient Mandir of Bhagwan Shiv has been restored. He will also perform Pooja and Darshan at this restored temple.
Paush Shukla Dwadashi Vikram Samvat is 2080 Abhijeet Muhurat and the time is 12:20 pm. Today at 12:20 pm, the Prime Minister will attend the consecration program of the idol of Shri Ram Lalla under the direction of Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid of Kashi and conducted by the famous scholar Laxmikant Dixit.
Thousands of Ram devotees have already arrived in Ayodhya City which has turned saffron and decorated beautifully on this occasion. Sounds of Ramdhan Jai Sitaram and hymes of Ramayana and Ramcharity reverberate throughout the night in Ayodhya.
Multi-level security arrangements are present in Ayodhya and thousands of security forces including Artificial Intelligence, Drone Camera, Water Police, Paramilitary Force, and Anti-Terrorism Squad are keeping an eye on every nook and corner. The borders are sealed and special precautions are being taken at the airport. Many special guests reached Lucknow last night to attend the Pran Pratistha ceremony and many more are reaching Ayodhya.
The 30 musicians who will be performing will be playing their instruments in unison at some point in time, sources added. The historic Pran Pratishtha ceremony is being attended by representatives of all major spiritual and religious sects of the country. People from all walks of life including representatives of various tribal communities are also attending the ceremony.
Following all the Shastriya protocols, the programme of Pran Pratistha will be held in the Abhijeet Muhurta in the afternoon. Generally, there are Seven Adhivasas in Pran Pratistha ceremony, and a minimum of three Adhivasas are in practice. There will be 121 Acharyas conducting the rituals. Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid will be overseeing, coordinating and directing all the proceedings of the Anushthan, and the principal Acharya will be Lakshmikant Dixit of Kashi.