Chandigarh tricity unites in celebration of Ram Mandir consecration
Hindustan TimesLit-up streets and markets, religious processions, Ram Katha readings and exchange of sweets were common sights across tricity in the lead-up to the January 22 Ram Mandir consecration in Ayodhya. BJP and Shri Ram Kripa Sewa Trust have also been distributing desi ghee ladoos being prepared at Sector 18’s Shri Radha Krishan Mandir. Special boxes featuring Lord Ram’s photo and Ram Mandir have been printed for the occasion.” The distribution encompassed tricity, covering shrines including temples, gurdwaras, mosques, churches, Buddhist maths, among others. Around 70% of this season’s sales occurred in the last week.” Radhika Sharma, a Sector 25 resident, said, “We are excited about the Ram Mandir inauguration, and our entire community is celebrating it like Diwali. Elsewhere in Mohali, Shri Ram Mandir Ajj Sarovar Vikas Samiti organised a mega ceremony that saw members from 510 families lighting 51,000 earthen lamps on the stairs of Ajj Sarovar.