After a century of legal battles and three years of construction, the 500-year “exile” of the Ram Lalla idol will end on January 22 with its return to its “birthplace” at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. This is an important moment for “civilization”. It will also mark the arrival of a new dawn in the holy city.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the much-awaited “Pran Pratishtha” ceremony which will begin at 12.20 pm on Monday and is expected to end by 1 pm. Fourteen couples from different parts of India will be the “Yajman” (hosts) for “Pran Pratistha”.
The Prime Minister will then address a gathering of over 7,000 people, including saints and prominent personalities, at the venue. The entire event will be telecast live to millions of viewers across the country and beyond India. Devotees will be able to visit the temple from January 23.
From artworks depicting Lord Ram in streetlights on flyovers to decorative lamp posts with designs based on the traditional “Ramanandi Tilak”, the entire city is immersed in the religious spirit and its streets are filled with songs like ‘Ram Aayenge’ and ‘ . Ram has come to Awadh.
“Shubh Ghadi Aayi”, “Tayar Hai Ayodhya Dham, Shri Ram will sit” and “Ram will return”, “Ram Rajya in Ayodhya” are among the slogans written on posters and hoardings across the city. Various verses from Ramayana have also been printed on posters at prominent places like Ram Marg, Saryu river bank and Lata Mangeshkar Chowk.
As officials make final preparations at a bedecked Ayodhya, considered the birthplace of Lord Ram, temples in the country and abroad have announced special celebrations to mark the occasion.
From Washington DC to Paris to Sydney, events have been planned in different parts of the world on January 22. These events are being organized either by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) or by Hindu diaspora groups in 60 countries.
The consecration ceremony is being held after the first phase of construction of the temple, which was made possible by the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in 2019 on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit. Hindu litigants argued that the Babri Masjid was built on the site of a temple marking the birthplace of Lord Ram. In 1992, the 16th-century mosque was demolished by “kar sevaks”.
From Vishnu avatar to Swastika, the idol of Ram Lalla depicts all the important Sanatan Dharma symbols
Lord Hanuman on one foot, Lord Garuda on the other, all the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu, a Swastika, Om, Chakra, Gada, Shankh and Surya Narayana – these are the depictions on the new Ram Lalla idol which has ‘Pran Pratishtha’ or The consecration will be done on 22nd January. This is arguably the most elaborate statue of Lord Rama ever made.
If one looks carefully at the idol whose pictures are now public, all the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu are depicted on either side of the idol. Lord Vishnu had incarnations like Krishna, Parashurama, Kalki and Narasimha and their depiction is visible on the idol. Lord Hanuman, the greatest devotee of Lord Rama, finds a place near the right foot of the idol of Ram Lalla, while Lord Garuda, who is the vehicle (vehicle) of Lord Vishnu, finds a place near the left foot of the idol of Rama.
If one looks carefully towards the top of the idol, one can see all the sacred symbols of Sanatan Dharma and Hinduism depicted around the head of the new Lord Ram Lalla idol. It has a Swastika, an Om symbol, a Chakra, a mace, a conch and there is Surya Narayana aura around the face of the idol. All these depictions are closely associated with Lord Vishnu and Lord Rama. The right hand of the idol holds a blessing and an arrow while the left hand holds a bow.
The black stone idol, created by Mysore sculptor Arun Yogiraj, is a five-year-old image of Lord Rama and is 51 inches tall. Yogiraj has earlier installed the famous statues of Ali Shankaracharya at Kedarnath and Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate in Delhi.
The black stone idol has a lifespan of several hundred years and is unaffected by the touch of water, sandalwood and roli – these items are usually applied to the idol as per Hindu traditions. The idol will be seen wearing bright royal clothes and mukut (crown).
Ram Dhun is being played on the streets; Ayodhya in the grip of religious enthusiasm and magical festive atmosphere
People invited for the “Pran Pratishtha” ceremony at the Ram temple began arriving in Ayodhya on Sunday – once a sleepy town now glittering with new infrastructure and religious fervor on the eve of a significant event in India’s political and religious history. has increased.
The city, located about 140 km west of Lucknow, was decorated with colorful flowers as ‘Ram Dhun’ was played on loudspeakers and residents dressed as Lord Ram, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman paraded through the streets. There were mesmerized devotees following him. Camera crew.
Shailendra Gupta, who runs a clothes shop on Ram Path, the city’s main road that passes near the Ram temple, said, “Ayodhya has become Ram my (Ayodhya is steeped in devotion to Lord Ram).” “And Monday is a day when Hindus around the world will celebrate.”
Floral patterns and ceremonial gates depicting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in night-visible lights enhance the aura of the ancient city, which has undergone massive infrastructure construction in the last few years following the 2019 Supreme Court verdict on the Ram temple issue. Infrastructural development has taken place.
The roads and skyline of Ayodhya are covered with saffron flags fluttering on the roofs of small and big buildings. Cut-outs of Lord Ram as well as the Ram temple have been installed at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk, while decorative lamp posts with ‘Ramnadi Tilak’ theme along the Ram Path and light patterns depicting religious symbols transformed the city into a country Is. Celebration.
10,000 CCTV, AI: Ayodhya transformed into a fort for ‘Pran Pratishtha’
A multi-layered security cordon has been imposed in Ayodhya for the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, with 10,000 CCTV cameras monitoring people’s movements and plainclothes police personnel deployed at the venue. From Dharampath and Rampath, where a huge crowd of devotees is being seen, to the streets of Hanumangarhi area and Ashrafi Bhawan Road, policemen can be seen patrolling the streets.
Moveable barricades with barbed wires can be seen at almost every major intersection in the city, as policemen use them to control traffic, especially during VVIP movements.
For this, 10,000 CCTV cameras have been installed in the entire Ayodhya district. In some of these CCTV cameras, we are using AI-based technology so that we can keep a close watch on the passengers,” the DG said. Multilingual proficient policemen in plain clothes will be deployed at the venue.
The senior police officer also said that security has also been increased along the banks of Saryu river with the help of NDRF and SDRF teams. “We are coordinating with other agencies. Checking is going on at the international and interstate borders. Police will use drones to control the crowd and divert excess crowd.
(With PTI inputs)
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