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'Totally false': Ram temple chief priest on Jitendra Awhad's remark

NCP leader Jitendra Awhad had earlier sparked controversy by stating that Lord Ram belonged to the 'Bahujans' and was a non-vegetarian

UP to host International Kite Festival ahead of Ram Temple consecration

Ahead of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22, the Uttar Pradesh government will host an International Kite Festival here. The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has initiated preparations for the festival, which is likely to take place between January 19 and 21, providing renowned kite flyers from both within the country and around the world with an opportunity to showcase their art, an official release said on Thursday. To organise this festival on a grand scale, inspiration is being taken from various kite festivals being held in the country and abroad, the release said. The ADA has invited applications to appoint a private agency for the conceptualisation, designing, execution, and supervision of the event, it added. The agency that will be engaged for the kite festival will be selected by January 8,the release said. A visitors' area would be designed with seating arrangements for 750 people along with a VVIP lounge to accommodate 50 special invitees

Ram Darbar, Sita Koop: Ayodhya Trust shares features of Ram temple

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya: The temple is three-storied, with each floor being 20 feet tall. It has a total of 392 pillars and 44 doors

BJP files complaint against NCP leader Awhad over his remarks on Lord Ram

Awhad on Wednesday claimed that Lord Ram belonged to the 'Bahujans' (people in majority) and was a non-vegetarian, contrary to common belief

Aarti at Ram temple in Ayodhya: Here's how you can book entry passes

Three different types of aartis will be performed at the temple, for which passes will be issued free of cost

NCP's Awhad sparks row, says 'Ram belongs to Bahujans, was non-vegetarian'

This comes a day after BJP MLA Ram Kadam urged the Maharashtra government for a one-day ban on alcohol and meat on the Ayodhya consecration ceremony day on January 22

Ram Temple breathes new life into exploited civilisations worldwide: UP CM

"They rose above the limitations of the physical world and showed us a new way of living. Our saints have made us experience the true values of Sanatan Dharma," CM Yogi remarked

UP Special Task Force arrests two for bomb threat to Ram temple, CM Yogi

Two people were arrested on Wednesday for a social media post which threatened to bomb Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and blow up Ayodhya's Ram temple in a blast, officials said. A team of Uttar Pradesh's Special Task Force arrested Tahar Singh and Omprakash Mishra from Vibhuti Khand area of Gomti Nagar in Lucknow, according to a statement. The two had threatened Adityanath, STF chief Amitabh Yash and Ayodhya's Ram temple in a post on X' in November using the handle @iDevendraOffice', the statement said. Investigation initially revealed that email IDs alamansarikhan608@gmail.com' and zubairkhanisi199@gmail.com' were used to send the threat posts, it said. After technical analysis of the email IDs, it was found that Tahar Singh created the email accounts and Omprakash Mishra sent the threat messages, it added. Singh and Mishra are both residents of Gonda and work in a paramedical institute, the statement said. The STF is probing the matter further, it added.

'Dry day' in Chhattisgarh on Jan 22 to mark Ayodhya Ram temple consecration

The Chhattisgarh government has decided that there will be a dry day in the entire state on January 22,' Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said

How Uttar Pradesh is gearing up for rise of spiritual tourism in Ayodhya

'When the construction and development works of the Ram temple in Ayodhya are completed in 2024, tourism to the city will increase tenfold,' said Yogi Adityanath

EV golf car service begins in Ayodhya ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration

According to the government's press release, the operation of e-vehicle transport service has also started between Lucknow and Ayodhya

Chhattisgarh govt declares dry day on Jan 22, on consecration of Ram Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the Pran-Pratishtha (consecration) of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22

Consecration ceremony in Ayodhya a chance for global branding of UP: CM

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed to make the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22 an "unprecedented and unforgettable" experience for visitors and said this is an opportunity for "global branding" of Uttar Pradesh. Adityanath also said the Ram temple will be a symbol of cultural, spiritual and social unity of India in the form of 'Rashtra Mandir'. In a high-level meeting here, Adityanath reviewed various projects being underway in Ayodhya and gave necessary directions to authorities. The chief minister has given instructions to make all necessary arrangements at the state government level to make the consecration ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya 'alaukik' (divine), 'abhootpoorv' (unprecedented) and 'avismarniya' (unforgettable), an official statement said. "Today, the whole world is eagerly looking towards Ayodhya. Everyone wants to come to Ayodhya. This is also an opportunity for global branding of Uttar

'We have lost our masjid': Asaduddin Owaisi ahead of Ram temple opening

The opening ceremony in Ayodhya's Ram temple will begin on January 16 and conclude on January 22. On the final day, the idol will be consecrated in the afternoon during 'Mrigashira Nakshatra'

Ram Lalla idol by Arun Yogiraj selected for Ayodhya temple; details here

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi announced that the statue of Ram Lalla sculpted by Arun Yogiraj of Mysuru has been selected for installation at the Ayodhya temple

Those who hesitated to take Ayodhya's name now saying will visit: CM

Taking a swipe at opposition party leaders, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that those who hesitated to even take Ayodhya's name are now saying they will visit the city if invited. Adityanath made the remark while addressing a large gathering in Vatsalya Gram, Vrindavan at a programme organised to celebrate Sadhvi Ritambhara's 60th birthday. Several opposition party leaders have suggested that they will attend the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Those who hesitated to go to Ayodhya earlier, those who were hesitant in even taking Ayodhya's name, are now saying that if we get an invitation we will also go, the chief minister said. Adityanath also lauded the change in Ayodhya's infrastructure, which now has spacious roads, upgraded railway station and air connectivity. He added that Ayodhya will soon have waterways also. This is the biggest change in the double engine government. If you assert your power, everyone will join you, he

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Ram Temple inauguration and Rahul Gandhi's own pilgrimage

The initial apprehensions of announcing a walk so close to the elections, instead of working on campaign strategy and candidate selection seem to have brought about a redefinition of Bharat Nyay Yatra

Saamana launches attack on BJP, questions commitment to Ram Rajya model

The editorial, published on Monday, focuses on the upcoming inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and argues that the event risks becoming "more entangled in a political event than devotion."

People finding various channels to express joy on Ram Temple opening: PM

He also acknowledged the poems, prose and other creative elements that are coming to the fore ahead of the Ram Temple opening on January 22