More than 50 traditional musical instruments from 18 states will give a musical start to the much-awaited ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the installation of Lord Ram’s idol at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Officials of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust described the music session, known as ‘Mangal Dhvani’, as the “rarest of the rare” musical event.

“It is the combination of instruments that makes this concert one of the rarest. A member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust said, “The musical program that will frame the event will begin at 10 am and continue till 12 noon.” Officials confirmed that the event will include some of the world’s biggest names. Will be. music.

“Stew in devotion, the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya will be graced with a grand ‘Mangal Dhvani’ at 10 am. On this auspicious occasion, more than 50 excellent musical instruments from different states come together, which keep resonating for about two hours. This grand musical presentation, directed by Yatindra Mishra of Ayodhya, has the support of Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi. “This spectacular concert represents a momentous occasion for every Indian, bringing together diverse traditions in celebration and honor of Lord Shri Ram,” the temple trust posted on Twitter.

Trust officials on Monday also shared a long list of musical instruments to be played before the deity. The list of equipment includes the following:

• Uttar Pradesh: Pakhawaj, flute, dholak
• Karnataka: Veena
• Maharashtra: Sundari
• Punjab: Algoza
• Odisha: Mardal
• Madhya Pradesh: Santoor
• Manipur: Pung
• Assam: Nagda, Kali
• Chhattisgarh: Tambura
• Bihar: Pakhawaj
• Delhi: Sahnai
• Rajasthan: Ravanahatha
• West Bengal: Shri Khol, Sarod
• Andhra Pradesh: Ghatam
• Jharkhand: Sitar
• Gujarat: Santar
• Tamil Nadu: Nagaswaram, Tavil, Mridangam
• Uttarakhand: Hudka

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the idol of Ram Lalla, the childhood form of Lord Ram, will be attended by people from all walks of life including representatives of major spiritual and religious sects of the country, representatives of various tribal communities and prominent personalities. ,

The ceremony will begin at 12:20 pm and according to the temple trust, it is expected to end by 1 pm. After this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the gathering.

According to the trust, the consecration rituals for ‘Pran Pratishtha’ began from the Saryu river on January 16 and will be completed at ‘Abhijeet Muhurta’ on Monday afternoon.

Lakhs of people are expected to watch the event live on TV and online platforms as the central government has announced a half-day holiday on January 22 and many states have also followed suit.

The temple trust has made elaborate arrangements to broadcast the consecration ceremony live. For the devotees in Ayodhya, a Gujarat company has made a 69 feet floating LED screen on the Saryu River, which has been installed at the Saryu Ghat.

“The length of this entire screen is 69 feet and height is 16 feet, making the entire floating LED screen approximately 1,100 square feet,” said Akshay Anand, MD of the Gujarat-based company.