Ram temple LIVE: Ram Lalla idol placed in 'Garbha Griha' in Ayodhya

Ayodhya Ram Mandir News Live Updates: Catch all the latest updates on the run-up to the the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony

8:31 PM

Ram Temple consecration: Kerala BJP urges state to declare holiday on Jan 22

The BJP in Kerala, on Thursday, called upon the CPI(M)-led Left government to declare a holiday for its institutions on January 22 in light of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. State Chief of BJP, K Surendran, emphasized that the state government should follow the example set by the Central government, which has announced a holiday for its institutions until 2.30 pm on January 22 in recognition of the event.

8:09 PM

Ram temple event 50-yr political project of BJP-RSS, says Congress

The Congress criticized the BJP and the RSS for politicizing the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple, asserting that it is a political project that spans 50 years for the saffron camp. Speaking at a press conference in Puthinadi, Jorhat district, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh defended the party's senior leaders' decision to decline the invitation for the Ram temple consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22.

7:40 PM

Ram Lalla idol placed in 'Garbha Griha' in Ayodhya Temple

As a part of the intricate rituals leading up to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony scheduled for January 22, the idol of Ram Lalla was ceremoniously positioned in the 'Garbha Griha' of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Thursday, accompanied by jubilant chants of 'Jai Shri Ram.' Signifying a significant prelude to the forthcoming ceremony, a special puja took place in the sanctum sanctorum before the idol was carefully moved inside using a crane on Wednesday night.

7:10 PM

BJP urges CM Soren to declare Jan 22 as state holiday in J'khand for Ram temple consecration

The Jharkhand BJP has formally appealed to the Hemant Soren-led government to designate January 22 as a state holiday in observance of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. In a letter addressed to the chief minister on Thursday, Amar Kumar Bauri, the leader of the opposition in the Jharkhand assembly and a senior BJP figure, requested Soren to acknowledge the significance of the occasion by declaring January 22 as a state holiday to honor Lord Ram.

6:51 PM

Delhi wedding bands overbooked as celebrations planned for Jan 22 ceremony

In Delhi, traditional wedding bands are preparing for a bustling day on January 22 as numerous celebratory events are scheduled at temples across the city to mark the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Industry experts estimate that over 1,500 events will unfold in markets and temples. Wedding bands have been reserved to play devotional songs and bhajans during these programs, aiming to elevate the devotional and festive atmosphere of the celebrations.

6:02 PM

Kamakhya Temple will light up with thousand earthen lamps on Jan 22: Head priest receives Ayodhya event invite

On Thursday, Kabindra Prasad Sarma, the head priest of the historic Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, expressed his support for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in the Ram Temple. He announced that the Kamakhya Temple will be illuminated with a thousand earthen lamps (diyas) on January 22. Sarma, who has received an invitation, is set to attend the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Shri Ram in the sacred city of Ayodhya.

5:46 PM

Had Mulayam Singh been alive he would have attended Ram temple event: Aparna Yadav

Aparna Yadav, daughter-in-law of the founder of the Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav, expressed on Thursday that if he were alive, he would have certainly attended the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Aparna Yadav, who is now a BJP leader, mentioned that she has received an invitation for the ceremony. She added that it is a matter of pride for all "Sanatani" individuals that this joyous moment has finally arrived.

5:28 PM

Next year to be celebrated as Ramayan Utsav across globe: Minister Lekhi

The highly anticipated Pran Pratishtha ceremony for Lord Ram in Ayodhya is just around the corner. Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi has revealed that the upcoming year will be globally celebrated as Ramayan Utsav. This announcement took place during the inauguration of the seventh edition of the India International Ramayan Mela at Purana Qila in the national capital.

4:57 PM

Ram Teample update: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends launch of book 'Rom Rom Mein Ram' in Delhi

4:05 PM

Ram Mandir update: ATS commandos patrol at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya

3:37 PM

High-level cyber expert team sent to Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya ahead of consecration ceremony

MHA's I4C members, Meity officials, IB, CERT-IN officials and experts in cyber matters were a part of this team.

3:05 PM

Ayodhya Ram temple: All central govt offices to be closed for half day on Jan 22, says minister Singh

 

Decision on half-day closure of central govt offices has been taken keeping in mind  overwhelming public sentiments, Jitendra Singh said.  

2:17 PM

Ram Mandir consecration: Goa govt declares public holiday for govt employees on January 22.

"We have started cleanliness drives in all temples of Sakhali constituency. Goa govt has declared a public holiday for government employees on 22nd January."                                                                                                                                                                        - Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant says

2:09 PM

Ayodhya Mandir updates: Ram Lalla idol placed in 'Garbha Griha' in Ayodhya Ram temple

1:25 PM

Ram Temple news: IMD launches webpage for weather-related information on Ayodhya

 

 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched a dedicated webpage to give weather-related information on Ayodhya and nearby areas

12:08 PM

PM Modi releases commemorative postage stamps on Ayodhya Ram Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative postage stamps on the Ram Mandir and a book o containing stamps issued on Lord Ram from around the world.

11:43 AM

'I think God has sent PM Modi for this purpose': Ram Temple trust member

"When LK Advani carried out the Rathyatra from Somnath, Narendra Modi was the 'Sarathi'", Kameshwar Chaupal, a member of the Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra, said in an interview with news agency ANI.

 

PM Modi was one of the organisers of the Rath Yatra as a then-party leader. "He did not join the Ram Temple struggle after becoming the PM. He had been working for Indian culture and values since his childhood," he added. 

11:24 AM

Congress will have to apologise for 'sin' of declining invitation to Ram temple: Madhya Pradesh CM

 

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav today stated the Congress will have to apologise to the people for the "sin" of declining the invitation to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

10:24 AM

Perfume makers in Bareilly have prepared special perfume and Kesar 'dhoop' dedicated to Ram Mandir

10:03 AM

Prakash Ambedkar declines invite for Ram temple event, says event has been hijacked by BJP, RSS

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday declined an invite from the Ram temple trust for the consecration ceremony of the new Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

9:59 AM

Ayodhya Ram Mandir update: UP university students construct replica of Ram temple with diyas

Students of Fine Arts Department of Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University (CSJMU) in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur are creating a replica of the original Ram Temple at Ayodhya by using earthen lamps.

 

 

The replica temple will be illuminated with 51,000 lamps and will be 101-feet-wide and 175-feet-long.

9:41 AM

Ayodhya Mandir update: Ram Lalla idol reaches temple ahead of consecration

The idol of Lord Ram was brought inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple  on Wednesday night and and was lifted using a crane to place it in the sanctum sanctorum.