PM Narendra Modi is in Ayodhya for Ram Temple 'Bhoomi Pujan' or foundation stone laying ceremony.
The decades-old contention in the holy land of Ayodhya reached its crucible with the foundation stone being laid for the construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was himself present at the event and took part in the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony.
The entire Ayodhya has been decked up and massive preparations have been made for this occasion with a festive air.
Every street in Ayodhya was seen illuminated with earthen lamps ahead of the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Ram Temple on Wednesday.
Adityanath burst firecrackers and lit earthen lamps at his official residence on in Lucknow as part of 'deepotsava'.
The construction work of Ram temple will begin after the foundation stone laying ceremony, in which dignitaries from various political and religious fields have been invited to participate.
Apart from Ayodhya other cities in like Kanpur were also illuminated to celebrate the grand event. Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) workers light earthen lamps in the city, as part of 'deepotsava'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform 'pooja' at Hanumangarhi and Shree Ramlala Virajman before performing 'bhoomi pujan' of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday, informed Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Tuesday.
He will unveil a plaque to mark the laying of the foundation stone and also release Commemorative Postage Stamp on 'Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir'.
12:37 IST Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Priest at Ram Temple 'Bhoomi Pujan' says, "Nine bricks are kept here... these were sent by devotees of Lord Ram from around the world in 1989. There are 2 lakh 75 thousand such bricks out of which 100 bricks with 'Jai Shri Ram' engraving have been taken."
12:37 IST Wednesday, 5 August 2020
PM Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat take part in 'Bhoomi Pujan' at Ram Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya. 175 guests are present for the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ Ram Temple.
1. UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Uma Bharti arrive at Ram Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Governor Anandiben Patel and BJP national vice president Uma Bharti have arrived at the Ram Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya on the occasion of 'bhoomi pujan' of the Ram temple.
On August 3, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had visited Ayodhya to take stock of the preparations for the 'bhoomi pujan' scheduled to take place today.
Before taking briefing from officials on the minutest details about the preparations, the Chief Minister went straight for the darshan of Ram Lalla.
2. PM Modi leaves for Ayodhya to attend Ram temple 'bhoomi pujan'
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Ayodhya from the national capital to take part in the Ram temple 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony scheduled to be held later on Wednesday.
In Ayodhya, Prime Minister Modi's first halt will be at Hanumangarhi temple, marking the first-ever visit by any Prime Minister to this temple. He will also be the first Prime Minister to visit Ram Janmabhoomi site.
3. Ram Temple Bhoomi Pujan to begin at 12:30 pm
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The Bhoomi Pujan ceremony for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will begin at 12:30 pm on Wednesday. It will be carried out between 12:44 pm and 12:45 pm.
On the stage, a total of five people will be present including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
4. Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates replica of Ram temple on Puri beach
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Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Tuesday said he has created a replica of Ram temple on Puri beach, on the eve of its ground-breaking ceremony in Ayodhya.
#JaiShriRam ...On the auspicious day of foundation stone laying ceremony for #RamMandirAyodhya by Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji .My SandArt at Puri beach in Odisha. pic.twitter.com/vI9u79OWKl
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) August 5, 2020
5. Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweets about 'Ayodhya'
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Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted about 'Ayodhya,' mentioned in Constitution of India.
Original document of the Constitution of India has a beautiful sketch of Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Laxman returning to Ayodhya after defeating Ravan.
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) August 5, 2020
This is available at the beginning of the chapter related to Fundamental Rights.
Felt like sharing this with you all.#JaiShriRam pic.twitter.com/jCV9d8GWTO
6. 'Some dreams in life take time but the wait becomes worthwhile,' says LK Advani
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The Ram Janmabhoomi movement's guiding force and BJP patriarch L.K. Advani broke his silence late on Tuesday evening on the 'Bhumi Pujan' of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, calling it an "emotional and historical day". He also said it will usher in a 'Ram Rajya', inclusive in nature and epitome of good governance.
"Sometimes significant dreams in one's life take a long time to fruition, but when they are finally realised, the wait becomes very worthwhile. One such dream, close to my heart, is now getting fulfilled," said an emotional Advani.
Noting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s laying of the foundation stone for the construction of Ram Mandir is "indeed a historical and emotional day not only for me, but for all Indians", he said that a grand Ram temple at Ram Janmabhoomi has been a "desire and mission" for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which he presided over, for a long time.
(With inputs from IANS)
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22. Saints preparing for Ayodhya 'Bhoomi Pujan'
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