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PM Modi will be main 'yajman' of Ram temple consecration: Top priest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the main "yajman" at the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, Laxmikant Dixit, the main priest for the ritual, said here on Wednesday. Dixit refuted reports that Ram temple trust member Anil Mishra, who is performing rituals with his wife in the run-up to the main event, will be the yajman also on the consecration day. Typically, the yajman is the main host of a puja -- the person on whose behalf the prayers are offered. Talking to reporters before leaving for Ayodhya, Dixit, the main 'archak' (priest) made it clear that PM Modi will be the main yajman for the 'pran pratishtha' rituals in Ayodhya. Dixit told PTI over phone that in the past he had performed 'pran pratishtha' at Ram temple in Laxmangarh in Rajasthan and also at a Odisha temple. The run-up to the Ram temple consecration ceremony began on Tuesday with a series of rituals, led by a member of the temple trust and his wife. These rituals will reach their

Security beefed up in Delhi ahead of R-Day celebration, Ram temple event

Security has been beefed up in Delhi ahead of Republic Day celebrations and the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, a senior police official said on Wednesday. The Delhi Police has been put on alert and is using 'flare guns' or very light pistols (VLP) to light up the forest area of northeast Delhi, the official said. "The security measures have been beefed up ahead of (events on) January 22 and 26. On Tuesday night, we used flare guns to light up the forest area of northeast to check any illegal activities," Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey said. The northeast area is considered a sensitive area, he said. "Intensive patrolling and combing operation along the Yamuna River bank and Khadar area is going on in view of upcoming Republic Day. No one will be allowed to breach law and order," DCP Tirkey said. More than 8,000 police personnel have already been deployed across Delhi for the January 26 parade. The night patrolling staffers, who have been

Watch: Truck carrying fireworks to Ayodhya catches fire in UP's Unnao

The truck loaded with fireworks was on its way to Ayodhya for the Ram mandir consecration ceremony

Rahul, Congress cannot understand soul of India: Ram temple trust member

The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust member's remarks come at a time when the political discourse around the Ram temple and its consecration continues to be a focal point

Ram temple: Sikhs in Ayodhya to hold Akhand Path ahead of Pran Pratishtha

'Sikhs from various parts of the country will participate in the Akhand Path,' said BJP national spokesperson R P Singh

Sharad Pawar to skip Ram Mandir consecration, says 'will come later'

NCP chief Sharad Pawar stated that he would visit the Ram temple after the 'Pran Prathistha' ceremony as it would be easier to have the darshan of Lord Ram Lalla

Award-winning artist prepared Ram Temple replica using Gulabi Meenakari

An artisan from Varanasi crafted a replica of the Shri Ram temple using Gulabi Meenakari. It took him 108 days to complete the replica and adorn it with gold and diamond

Scindia, Adityanath flag off A-I Express flight connecting Ayodhya-Kolkata

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister flagged off an Air India Express flight connecting Ayodhya to Kolkata on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Scindia said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has touched new heights of development. "Uttar Pradesh is a state that ensures India's progress. We celebrated Diwali in November last year. Meanwhile, the people of my state (Madhya Pradesh) also celebrated Diwali on December 3 after the Assembly poll results were declared. Now, we will celebrate another Diwali on January 22," he said. The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is scheduled to be held on January 22. In his address via video-conferencing, Adityanath said, "The Ram mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be held on January 22 and the entire country is excited about the event." "People are eagerly planning to visit Ayodhya. Four or five years ago, nobody could have thought

PM Modi shares shlok by Lata Mangeshkar ahead of Ram Temple event

"As the nation awaits 22nd January with great enthusiasm, one of the people who will be missed is our beloved Lata Didi. Here is a Shlok she sung," PM shared in a post on social media platform X

Ram mandir inauguration: Mamata to lead religious harmony rally on Jan 22

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that on January 22, she will hold a rally from Kali Mandir, following which an interfaith rally will be held

Ram mandir opening: GreenCell Mobility to deploy 150 e-buses in Ayodhya

The 150 electric buses are expected to accommodate over 25 million devotees visiting the city until March 2024

'Narendra Modi function': Rahul Gandhi on Ram temple inauguration ceremony

'The RSS and the BJP have made the January 22nd ceremony a completely political Narendra Modi function,' said Rahul Gandhi

From the US to France: Here's how the world is celebrating Ram temple

From the United States to France and Australia, festivities to mark the historic occasion have been arranged all across the world

Shiv Sena (UBT) should stop hurting sentiments of Hindus: Dy CM Fadnavis

The Shiv Sena UBT leader on Monday claimed that the Ram temple in Ayodhya is being built four km away from the original place

Opposition should stop commenting on Ram temple consecration: Anurag Thakur

Union minister and Senior BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said the opposition parties should stop commenting on the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya as the structure has been built after a long wait of 500 years. Thakur took part in cleaning the Hanuman mandir premises at Connaught Place on Tuesday, under a campaign launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Some people are still not happy with the construction of the temple, Thakur told reporters when asked about the opposition parties' charge that the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have turned the "pran pratishtha" ceremony of Lord Ram into a political event. There are some who are pained at the construction of the temple, there are some who are pained by the "pran pratishtha" ceremony and then there are some who have to give statements on it for the sake of their politics, the Union minister said. "I just want to

Ram Mandir inauguration: These states will not sell liquor on January 22

Ahead of the Ram mandir consecration ceremony, governments of several states have prohibited the sale of liquor. Check out the full list here

Ram mandir: M S Dhoni receives invitation for Pran Pratishtha ceremony

M S Dhoni is also among the 16 distinguished individuals from Jharkhand who have been invited for the consecration ceremony

SC stays HC order for court-monitored survey of Shahi Idgah in Mathura

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad High Court order that allowed a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah mosque adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta stayed the implementation of the December 14, 2023 order by which it had agreed to the appointment of a court commissioner to oversee the survey of the mosque premises which, the Hindu side claims, hold signs suggesting that it was a temple once. The bench said there are certain legal issues which have arisen and questioned the vague application made before the high court for appointment of a court commissioner for the survey. You can't file a vague application for appointment of court commissioner. It should be very specific on the purpose. You can't leave everything to the court to look into it, the bench told senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for Hindu bodies like Bhagwan ShriKrishna Virajman and others The bench said it is issuing notice to

Rituals for Ram mandir's Pran Pratistha ceremony begin today. Details here

Ayodhya Ram mandir updates: The Pran Pratishtha of 'Ram Lalla' in the newly built Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya will take place on January 22

BJP not interested in Ram Temple, wanted communalisation: Digvijay Singh

In a long post on X, Digvijay Singh said that the Congress never opposed the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya but asked to wait till the court's decision