Ayodhya, the Uttar Pradesh town situated on the banks of Saryu, is set to witness the seven-day rituals of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ or consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir, that begins on Tuesday.
The rituals will culminate on January 22 with the grand ceremony that will be presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by thousands of VVIP guests.
Ram Mandir Ceremony Starts From Today
The inauguration ceremony is anticipated to host more than 7,000 guests, including attendees from India and overseas. The event is expected to draw over a lakh devotees to Ayodhya.
Concurrently, the Ram Mandir trust has outlined a seven-day schedule for rituals in Ayodhya, spanning from January 16 to January 22.
Ram Mandir Ceremony List
- Over the next seven days, elaborate rituals according to Hindu traditions will be undertaken in the build-up to the main ceremony.
- On January 16, the host appointed by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra will conduct the atonement ceremony. As mentioned earlier, the ‘Dashvidh’ bath will take place on the banks of Saryu River. Prayaschita and Karmakuti Poojan will be held.
- On January 17, Parisar Pravesh of the Ram Lalla idol will take place.
- On January 18, the rituals of Teerth Poojan, Jal Yatra, and Gandhadhivas will be held.
- In the morning of January 19, the rituals of Aushadhadhivas, Kesaradhivas, and Ghritadhivas will be held. Later in the evening, the Dhanyadhivas ritual will take place.
- On January 20, the Sharkaradhivas and Phaladhivas rituals will take place in the morning. In the evening, the Pushpadhivas will happen.
- On January 21, the Madhyadhivas ritual will take place in the morning while the Shaiyadhivas will take place in the evening.
The construction of the Ram temple began after the Supreme Court had settled the decades-long dispute on the site in November 2019, paving the way for its construction.