Ayodhya lights up with earthen lamps ahead of Ram Temple's foundation stone laying ceremony

Ayodhya lights up with earthen lamps ahead of Ram Temple's foundation stone laying  (Bhoomi Pujan) ceremony

Every street in Ayodhya was seen illuminated with earthen lamps ahead of the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Ram Temple on Wednesday. People also lit diyas on the banks of Saryu river as part of the 'deepotsava' celebrations in the temple town which will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries arrive today for the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony of the Ram Temple. The entire Ayodhya has been decked up and massive preparations have been made for this occasion with a festive air.

Earlier chief minister Yogi Adityanath had said that 11,000 diyas will be lit at Ram Ki Paidi on the banks of the Saryu river and that all houses and temples in Ayodhya will be celebrating with a 'deepotsava' (festival of lights) on the nights of August 4 and 5.

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'. Chief Minister's residence in Uttarakhand will be decorated with 5100 diyas filled with Ghee on Wednesday evening to celebrate the occasion of the 'bhoomi pujan' of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Uttrakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has said that Lord Ram Temple being built in Ayodhya is associated with "our belief". He also appealed to people in the state to light diyas at their homes on the occasion. Earthen lamps were lit at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh and in Punjab too people lit lamps 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'.

Ram Temple Bhoomi Pujan to begin at 12:30 pm - 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.

 

'Some dreams in life take time but the wait becomes worthwhile,' says LK Advani , 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.