Ram Lalla resonates across Odisha
11 months ago

Ram Lalla resonates across Odisha

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: While Ayodhya witnessed history with the consecration of Ram Lalla on Monday, the state celebrated the momentous occasion by organising prayers, distributing sweets and taking out processions depicting Lord Ram’s life. At Nayagarh, ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of a new Ram Mandir was also organised on the day while at Sambalpur, more than a lakh clay lamps were lit in the evening. Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to citizens of the country to illuminate ‘Shri Ram Jyoti’, many families also lit ‘diyas’ and decorated their houses with ‘rangoli’. CM watches consecration ceremony Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik watched the live telecast of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, at Naveen Nivas in Bhubaneswar.

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Nepal Army chief to visit Ram Mandir today on final leg of India tour
1 week, 3 days ago

Nepal Army chief to visit Ram Mandir today on final leg of India tour

India Today  

Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Kumar Sigdel is scheduled to visit the Ayodhya Ram Mandir on Saturday, concluding his four-day official tour of India. General Sigdel's visit highlights the deep-rooted historical and cultural connections between Nepal and Ayodhya, the revered birthplace of Lord Ram. The idol was consecrated on January 22 in a grand ceremony that drew thousands of devotees …

Ayodhya Ram Temple to celebrate first anniversary of consecration ceremony on THIS date
1 week, 4 days ago

Ayodhya Ram Temple to celebrate first anniversary of consecration ceremony on THIS date

Live Mint  

Ayodhya Ram Temple: As the year comes to a close, the time to celebrate the first anniversary of the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir comes near. The grand event will be held on January 11 next year, general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra temple trust chief Champat Rai informed PTI. “The date for the celebrations is as per …

Ram Mandir trust releases pics of other shrines being built in temple complex
3 weeks ago

Ram Mandir trust releases pics of other shrines being built in temple complex

India Today  

In a first, the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra Trust has released pictures of other shrines being built in the Ram Temple complex in Ayodhya. This comes ahead of the first anniversary of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Lalla idol at the temple on January 22. As per the Trust, the other shrines that are being developed are the …

Ram Mandir set for completion by Jul 2025; first-floor opening in Jan
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ram Mandir set for completion by Jul 2025; first-floor opening in Jan

Hindustan Times  

The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is set to be completed by July 2025, with construction progressing steadily, according to the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust. The Trust has also outlined different deadlines for the completion of 18 other temples “The ground floor of the Ram Mandir is ready, and work on the first and second floors is underway,” said …

Ayodhya's Ram Temple 'pran pratishtha' anniversary celebrations not on January 22 | Here's why
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Ayodhya's Ram Temple 'pran pratishtha' anniversary celebrations not on January 22 | Here's why

India TV News  

Ram Temple 'pran pratishtha' anniversary: Almost a year ago, the 51-inch tall idol of Ram Lalla was consecrated with great pomp and grandeur in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. However, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has announced that the 'pran pratishtha' anniversary will not be celebrated on January 22, but will instead …

Ayodhya Ram temple completion delayed by three months, says construction panel chief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ayodhya Ram temple completion delayed by three months, says construction panel chief

Hindustan Times  

The Ram temple in Ayodhya, initially scheduled for completion by June 2025, will likely be finished by September 2025, news agency PTI reported. An aerial view of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple during Deepotsav 2024 celebration on the eve of the Diwali festival, in Ayodhya. The temple faces a shortage of around 200 workers and the committee also plans to replace …

Ayodhya's Deepotsav: A Journey Through Time and Devotion
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ayodhya's Deepotsav: A Journey Through Time and Devotion

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of Ayodhya for the grand 'Deepotsav', calling it 'amazing, incomparable, and unimaginable'. He expressed happiness that the temple town of Ayodhya witnessed the grand celebrations on Diwali's eve. The festival of light was finally being celebrated at the Ram Lalla temple after 500 years, following the sacrifices and determination showcased by the devotees.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir replica to take centre stage at NYC's India Day Parade
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ayodhya Ram Mandir replica to take centre stage at NYC's India Day Parade

India Today  

A replica of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be showcased for the first time in the United States during the 42nd New York's India Day Parade on August 18. The India Day Parade, organised by the Federation of Indian Associations, is the largest celebration of India's Independence Day outside India, drawing over 150,000 spectators each year. The Vishva Hindu …

Ram temple construction likely to be completed by March 2025: Misra
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Ram temple construction likely to be completed by March 2025: Misra

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Construction of the entire Ram temple complex was likely to be completed by March 25 next year while the first and second floors of the temple will be completed by July-end and December this year, respectively, said Nripendra Misra, chairman of the Ram Mandir Construction Committee who was in Ayodhya to review the work. “Construction work of the first …

‘Will build grand Sita temple in Sitamarhi’: Amit Shah's big promise in Bihar rally
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Will build grand Sita temple in Sitamarhi’: Amit Shah's big promise in Bihar rally

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will construct a temple of Goddess Sita in Bihar's Sitamarhi. Those who kept themselves away from Ram temple can't do this, but if someone can build a temple as ideal as the life of Ma Sita, it's Narendra Modi, it's BJP,” the minister was quoted by ANI …

PM Narendra Modi claims Congress planning to send ‘Ram Lalla to tent’
7 months, 1 week ago

PM Narendra Modi claims Congress planning to send ‘Ram Lalla to tent’

Hindustan Times  

Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed the Congress wants to send Ram Lalla back to the tent. PM Narendra Modi claimed Congress leaders had been making "shameful statements" about Ayodhya's Ram Temple. Earlier this month, PM Modi said the BJP wants to win 400 Lok Sabha seats to stop the Congress from putting …

SP's Ram Gopal Yadav makes controversial statement on Ram temple; CM Adityanath says it's appeasement politics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SP's Ram Gopal Yadav makes controversial statement on Ram temple; CM Adityanath says it's appeasement politics

The Hindu  

Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav has courted controversy with his remarks that the Ram temple in Ayodhya is "bekaar " as it has not been properly constructed, inviting sharp criticism from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who said that this shows the "reality" of the INDIA bloc. Asked why Opposition leaders did not go to the Ram temple …

PM Modi offers prayers at Ram temple in Ayodhya, holds roadshow
7 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi offers prayers at Ram temple in Ayodhya, holds roadshow

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 5 offered prayers at the Ram temple in Ayodhya before he began a roadshow in the holy town. "This is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya after the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony held on January 22," VHP media in-charge Sharad Sharma told PTI. Replicas of a bow and an …

Sindhis from Pakistan to visit Ayodhya today, pay obeisance to Ram Lalla
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sindhis from Pakistan to visit Ayodhya today, pay obeisance to Ram Lalla

Hindustan Times  

A 200-member delegation of the Sindhi community from Pakistan will reach Ayodhya on Friday morning to pay obeisance to Ram Lalla. Champat Rai, general secretary of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust, will welcome them at Ram Ki Paidi where a special function has been organised for the visiting Pakistani delegation. Vishwa Prakash Rupan, member of the Rashtriya Sindhi …

President in Ayodhya: Droupadi Murmu offers prayers in Ram Janmabhoomi temple, performs ‘aarti’ | Watch
7 months, 3 weeks ago

President in Ayodhya: Droupadi Murmu offers prayers in Ram Janmabhoomi temple, performs ‘aarti’ | Watch

Hindustan Times  

President Droupadi Murmu made her inaugural visit to the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Wednesday, May 1. President Droupadi Murmu offered prayers at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday, her first visit since it was inaugurated in January. Ram Temple's chief priest, Acharya Satyendra Das, speaking to news agency ANI about President Droupadi Murmu's visit to …

Ever since 'Pran Pratishtha', 1.5 crore people have visited Ayodhya's Ram Temple, says Champat Rai
8 months ago

Ever since 'Pran Pratishtha', 1.5 crore people have visited Ayodhya's Ram Temple, says Champat Rai

India TV News  

Ayodhya: Ever since the Pran Pratistha of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, approximately 1.5 crore people have visited the grand mandir for darshan of Ram Lalla, informed Champat Rai, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. Since the 'Pran Pratishtha' on January 22, approximately 1.5 crore people have come for the …

Sun kisses Ram Lalla’s forehead on Ram Navami | Read key points
8 months ago

Sun kisses Ram Lalla’s forehead on Ram Navami | Read key points

The Hindu  

On the occasion of Ram Navami, ‘Surya Abhishek’ of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya temple was held precisely at noon for about three minutes on April 17. The ‘Surya Tilak’ or ‘Surya Abhishek’ refers to a ray of sunlight made to fall on the idol’s forehead on a designated day, in this case, Ram Navami, believed to be the birthday of …

You feel the presence of Shri Ram everywhere, say actors Neha and Ashutosh
8 months ago

You feel the presence of Shri Ram everywhere, say actors Neha and Ashutosh

Hindustan Times  

For actors Neha Joshi and Ashutosh Kulkarni it was like a long-awaited dream come true to be at Ayodhya for the very first time. Actors Neha Joshi and Ashutosh Kulkarni in Ayodhya “It’s nothing less than a miracle that we got a chance to visit Ayodhya ahead of Ram Navami celebrations that started with Navratri. Starting from the airport that …

Ram Navami Highlights: Amit Shah offers prayers at Ram temple in Madhya Pradesh
8 months ago

Ram Navami Highlights: Amit Shah offers prayers at Ram temple in Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Ram Navami Live Updates: Idol of Ram Lalla at the Ram Temple on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, in Ayodhya, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Ram Navami Highlights: The celebrations of Lord Ram's birth anniversary – Ram Navami – at Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi on Wednesday marked the first after the grand “pran prathishtha” event conducted in January this year. A …

Ayodhya is all set for rare 'Surya Tilak' of Ram Lalla on Ram Navami: Know when and where to watch
8 months, 1 week ago

Ayodhya is all set for rare 'Surya Tilak' of Ram Lalla on Ram Navami: Know when and where to watch

India TV News  

Ram Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama, is celebrated with great fervour and devotion throughout India, but the festivities hold a special place in Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama. When to watch the 'Surya Tilak' of Ram Lalla The 'Surya Tilak' ceremony is scheduled to take place today, April 17, at approximately 12:15 PM. Lasting four minutes, this celestial …

Ram Lalla's forehead receives 'Surya Tilak' on Ram Navami | All you need to know about this science
8 months, 1 week ago

Ram Lalla's forehead receives 'Surya Tilak' on Ram Navami | All you need to know about this science

India TV News  

Ram Navami: Ram Navami 2024 is special, not only for Ayodhya but also for the devotees across the world as this was the first such occasion after the return of Ram Lalla to his home after centuries. Special arrangements were made in Ayodhya where the sun kissed the deity Ram Lall's forehead in a ritual known as Surya Abhishek or …

Ram temple in Ayodhya to open for 19 hours on Ram Navami
8 months, 1 week ago

Ram temple in Ayodhya to open for 19 hours on Ram Navami

Hindustan Times  

On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami on April 17, Ram Mandir will be open for 19 hours starting from Mangala Aarti at 3.30am till 11 pm and curtains of the temple will be drawn for five minutes each during the four ‘bhog’ offerings to Lord. Ram temple to open for 19 hours on Ram Navami In view of expected …

Ayodhya gears up for Ram Lala’s 1st Ram Navami
8 months, 1 week ago

Ayodhya gears up for Ram Lala’s 1st Ram Navami

Hindustan Times  

Ayodhya gears up for Ram Lala’s 1st Ram Navami Preparations are in full swing at Ram Mandir ahead of Ram Navami.. Preparations are in full swing at Ram Mandir ahead of Ram Navami. 1 / 6 Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, is gearing up for a grand celebration of Ram Navami, marking the first birth anniversary of Ram Lalla's …

Champat Rai questions decision to keep Ram Mandir open 24 hours for Ram Navami
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Champat Rai questions decision to keep Ram Mandir open 24 hours for Ram Navami

Op India  

As the district administration in Ayodhya has decided to open the Ram Mandir for 24 hours during the festivals of Ashtami, Navami, and Dashmi falling on the 8th, 9th and 10th of April, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra’s General Secretary, Champat Rai has raised concerns. Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh: Vice President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Champat Rai, reacts to the District …

After 495 years Ram Lalla celebrates his first Holi at his birthplace
8 months, 3 weeks ago

After 495 years Ram Lalla celebrates his first Holi at his birthplace

Op India  

This year’s Holi in Ayodhya proved to be extremely special. On March 26, Tuesday, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra shared pictures of Ram Lalla holding a pichkari in his hand to play Holi with his devotees. pic.twitter.com/muhlB0EevC — Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra March 26, 2024 The Holi celebration in Ayodhya kickstarted a week ago with the Rangbhari Ekadashi celebration …

Ram Lalla's glimpse on first Holi after Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya temple | See pics
9 months ago

Ram Lalla's glimpse on first Holi after Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya temple | See pics

India TV News  

Holi 2024: The devotees performed prayers at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya with great enthusiasm on Sunday. The atmosphere in the holy town was gripped with the Holi fervour as this was the first festival of colours after the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla on January 22 this year. Acharya Satyendra Das, chief priest of Ram Janmabhoomi, said, “This time's …

Ayodhya world’s largest cultural centre, says Rajasthan CM
9 months, 1 week ago

Ayodhya world’s largest cultural centre, says Rajasthan CM

Hindustan Times  

AYODHYA Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma reached Ayodhya on Monday for the darshan of Lord Ram Lalla at Ram Janmabhoomi temple. CM Patel, ministers of the Gujarat state cabinet, speaker Shankar Chaudhary and the chief whip, among others offered prayers to Ram Lalla at Ayodhya. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his cabinet colleagues also visited Ayodhya to have …

Ram Temple construction restored India’s lost prestige: Champat Rai
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ram Temple construction restored India’s lost prestige: Champat Rai

Hindustan Times  

PRAYAGRAJ: The Ram Temple in Ayodhya was constructed in accordance with the Constitution and with the cooperation of the citizens of the country, said general secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Champat Rai. Champat Rai at the felicitation ceremony organized at United Guest House, Prayagraj. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony organized at United Guest House, Chatham Lines on …

UP CM Yogi leads legislators' group to offer prayers at Ram Temple in Ayodhya | WATCH
10 months, 1 week ago

UP CM Yogi leads legislators' group to offer prayers at Ram Temple in Ayodhya | WATCH

India TV News  

Several members of both Houses of the Uttar Pradesh legislature reached Ayodhya to offer prayers and darshan of Ram Lalla in the newly inaugurated temple in Ayodhya on Sunday. Members of both Houses of the legislature have been invited by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and UP Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana to offer prayers before Ram Lalla in the newly inaugurated …

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann to visit Ram Mandir tomorrow
10 months, 1 week ago

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann to visit Ram Mandir tomorrow

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann, will visit Ayodhya on Monday to pay their obeisance to Ram Lalla at the newly constructed Ram Mandir. Earlier last month, Kejriwal had said he did not get a formal invitation to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya but …

Satyapal Singh quotes Nehru’s speech amid discussion on Ram Temple opening
10 months, 1 week ago

Satyapal Singh quotes Nehru’s speech amid discussion on Ram Temple opening

Live Mint  

Senior BJP leader Satyapal Singh on 10 December, during a discussion in the Lok Sabha on 'the construction of historic Shri Ram Temple and Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ramlala', quoted from Jawaharlal Nehru's 'tryst with destiny' speech, reported news agency PTI. He said the country's long-suppressed soul found utterance on January 22, when a grand Ram temple was consecrated at …

UP Budget session begins: “Rashtra Mandir” in Ayodhya will strengthen Ram Rajya concept, says guv
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UP Budget session begins: “Rashtra Mandir” in Ayodhya will strengthen Ram Rajya concept, says guv

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel snubbed the opposition members more than once as they shouted ‘go back’ slogans during her address to the joint sitting of the Uttar Pradesh legislature on the first day of the Budget session on Friday. Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel during her address to the joint sitting of the Uttar Pradesh legislature on the first …

Spectacular event held in Houston to mark consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Spectacular event held in Houston to mark consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya

The Hindu  

Around 400 people from all walks of life participated in an event organised by the Shri Sita Ram Foundation, a non-profit organisation, here as part of celebrations to mark the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The celebrations on Saturday, January 27,2024, began with the spiritual and soulful songs, followed by traditional Sundarkand recital, Ram Leela, Ram …

Hoping for harmony, 350 Muslims travel to Ayodhya on foot to take darshan of Ram Lalla
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hoping for harmony, 350 Muslims travel to Ayodhya on foot to take darshan of Ram Lalla

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: A desire for reconciliation along with a dash of hope that their gesture would lead to greater inter-religious harmony has led 350 Muslim devotees to Ayodhya to take darshan of the newly-consecrated Ram Lalla in the garbha griha of the temple. Shabnam Shaikh, the ‘Sanatani Muslim’ of Mumbai, had reached the temple town covering 1400-odd km on foot in …

Ayodhya temple trust officials to study crowd management practices in Tirumala
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ayodhya temple trust officials to study crowd management practices in Tirumala

The Hindu  

Officials from the Ram Janmabhoomi Theertha Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya will soon be arriving at the temple of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala to study the crowd management practices in vogue at the ancient temple. Visited by around 70,000 devotees on any lean day and over a lakh during peak season, the Tirumala temple has always been a case study on …

Ayodhya on 'Crowd' Nine: Braving Biting Cold, Devotees Throng Ram Temple; 19 Lakh Visitors in 6 Days
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ayodhya on 'Crowd' Nine: Braving Biting Cold, Devotees Throng Ram Temple; 19 Lakh Visitors in 6 Days

News 18  

More than 2 lakh ‘Ram Bhakts’ flocked to Ayodhya on Sunday to seek the blessings of the deity and visit the grand temple. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust officials also said that in the past six days, around 19 lakh devotees have visited the Ram Mandir, since the pran pratistha ceremony on January 22. “On Sunday, the sixth day …

Ayodhya sees nearly 19 lakh devotees visit Ram Mandir since Pran Pratishtha
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ayodhya sees nearly 19 lakh devotees visit Ram Mandir since Pran Pratishtha

Op India  

Nearly 19 lakh devotees have thronged the Ayodhya Ram Mandir since its opening on 22nd January. On 22nd January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted the Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram Lalla and inaugurated the Ram Mandir in a grand ceremony which saw about 7,000 guests attending and Deepavali-like celebrations across the country and world over. It is reported that the …

Karnataka Governor felicitates sculptor Arun Yogiraj for making Ram Lalla idol
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Governor felicitates sculptor Arun Yogiraj for making Ram Lalla idol

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot felicitated sculptor Arun Yogiraj at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru on Sunday for carving out 51-inch Ram Lalla idol, sculpted from Krishna Shila stone, placed in Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Arun Yogiraj carved out the 51-inch Ram Lalla idol, sculpted from Krishna Shila stone, placed in Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Days …

Sunrays: Ram is in our culture
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunrays: Ram is in our culture

Hindustan Times  

What was it that strung together the erudite and the unlettered, the celebrities and the paupers, the saffron-clad and the designer-clad, those that flew in and those who trudged in? In greeting they said, “Ram Ram!”, in grief, “He Ram”, in embarrassment, “Haye Ram”, in hopelessness, “Ram Bharose”, in certainty, “Ram baan”, in death, “Ram naam satya hai!”. Bhagwan Ram …

Amid huge rush of devotees, Ayodhya Ram Mandir releases aarti, darshan timings
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid huge rush of devotees, Ayodhya Ram Mandir releases aarti, darshan timings

Live Mint  

As a large number of devotees continue to throng Ayodhya Ram Mandir for a Ram Lalla's darshan, the temple trust has shared the new timings of Aarti and Darshan for devotees. To mark the end of the day, the Shayan aarti will be performed at 10 pm, Vishwa Hindu Parishad's provincial spokesperson and media in-charge Sharad Sharma said, reported NDTV. …

The Mandir moment as the Modi moment
10 months, 4 weeks ago

The Mandir moment as the Modi moment

Hindustan Times  

In 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch LK Advani, amid a power struggle with his protégé Narendra Modi, almost dismissively referred to the latter as a “brilliant events manager”. A decade later, Prime Minister Modi has proved his “event management” mettle: The Ram temple pran pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya was a religio-political spectacle of a kind that post-1947 India hasn’t seen, …

Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha irks Muslim 'journalist' Arfa Khanum Sherwani: Here is what she said
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha irks Muslim 'journalist' Arfa Khanum Sherwani: Here is what she said

Op India  

On January 22, thousands of devotees including saints, seers and a host of distinguished guests, gathered in the holy town of Ayodhya to give a rousing welcome to their Ram Lalla on his homecoming after an exile of 500 years. Speaking at a book launch event organised by India International Center on January 23, a day after the Ram Lalla …

Ram Mandir ceremony poses bigger challenge for opposition in India
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ram Mandir ceremony poses bigger challenge for opposition in India

Live Mint  

The start of January's third week saw the nation engage in what Mikhail Bakhtin has described as ‘carnivalesque’. The Pran Pratistha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya's half constructed Ram Mandir was paradigmatic of the Bakhtin described de-stabilization or reversal of power structures, as happens in traditional forms of carnival. However, the evident urgency of the consecration ceremony that could …

Ram Lalla Darshan Day 3: Devotees continue to throng Ayodhya mandir
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ram Lalla Darshan Day 3: Devotees continue to throng Ayodhya mandir

Live Mint  

Braving the cold early in the morning on Thursday, devotees continued to arrive for the darshan of Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya three days after the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony. As a huge crowd of devotees continued to visit the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Acharya Satyendra Das, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Chief Priest said that an …

Why the new Ram temple in Ayodhya is a turning point for India
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Why the new Ram temple in Ayodhya is a turning point for India

Al Jazeera  

January 22 is past us. Modi’s words welcoming the advent of “Ram Rajya” in India blatantly contradicted the secular principles enshrined in the country’s constitution. What led to January 22 being hailed as the dawn of a “divine” India was the consecration of an idol of Ram, one of the most revered Hindu gods, at a newly built temple in …

Why PM Modi is urging Union ministers to defer their Ayodhya Ram Mandir visits
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Why PM Modi is urging Union ministers to defer their Ayodhya Ram Mandir visits

Live Mint  

As a large number of devotees throng Ram Temple in Ayodhya to offer prayers to Ram Lalla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Union ministers to delay their visits to the temple to avoid VIP and VVIP-related inconvenience to the devotees. While heading a meeting of the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, PM Modi expressed concern over the heavy rush of …

Monkey enters inside Ram Temple: Security officials say 'Lord Hanuman himself came to offer prayer'
11 months ago

Monkey enters inside Ram Temple: Security officials say 'Lord Hanuman himself came to offer prayer'

India TV News  

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: A beautiful incident occurred at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya a day after the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony, as a monkey entered the sanctum sanctorum on Tuesday evening and went near Lord Ram’s Utsav idol, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra said. Monkey enters inside Ram Temple Taking to X, the temple trust shared the incident and said that …

OPINION | YOGI’S MAGIC: AYODHYA CROWDS UNDER CONTROL
11 months ago

OPINION | YOGI’S MAGIC: AYODHYA CROWDS UNDER CONTROL

India TV News  

More than seven lakh devotees thronged Ayodhya on Tuesday to perform prayers before the idol of Ram Lalla in the newly constructed temple, throwing security arrangements in a tizzy. There was a stampede-like situation and chief minister Yogi Adityanath had to rush to Ayodhya within 45 minutes to guide senior officials on how to handle the surging crowds. At all …

Opinion Poll: Will Ram Mandir play an important role in rapidly growing the economy of Uttar Pradesh?
11 months ago

Opinion Poll: Will Ram Mandir play an important role in rapidly growing the economy of Uttar Pradesh?

India TV News  

The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and watched by lakhs of people on television at their homes and in temples across the country. Army helicopters showered flower petals on the newly constructed Janmabhoomi temple as the ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony took place — a seminal occasion …

Randeep Hooda after visiting Ayodhya with wife Lin Laishram: 'Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha reinfused a sense of pride'
11 months ago

Randeep Hooda after visiting Ayodhya with wife Lin Laishram: 'Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha reinfused a sense of pride'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Randeep Hooda was overwhelmed with emotions to witness the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya with his wife Lin Laishram, and he says being there for the historic moment was an experience which will stay with him forever. It was an overall overwhelming experience with the first sight of Ram Lalla and being present at the moment it …

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