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This Article is From Jan 23, 2024

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Consecration Highlights: "Jan 22 Not Just A Date, It Is Beginning Of A New Era", Says PM Modi

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Highlights: The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya took place today with PM Narendra Modi performing the rituals.

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Updated : January 23, 2024 12:10 am IST

Ayodhya Mandir Highlights: Consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya took place today

New Delhi:

The consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya took place today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the rituals. The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the 161-feet tall pink sandstone shrine during the hour-long 'pran pratishtha' ceremony.

After reaching the Ram Mandir dressed in a golden kurta and a cream dhoti, PM Modi said that it is a "great pleasure" to be a part of this "divine program". 

Addressing a gathering at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya after the consecration ceremony, he said Lord Ram will "no longer live in a tent but will now reside in a magnificent temple".

"Today, our Ram has arrived. After a long wait for ages, our Ram has arrived," Prime Minister Modi said.

"Our Ram has arrived today after wait, patience, sacrifices of centuries," he told the gathering of about 7,000 saints, political leaders, industrialists, film stars, and sportspersons.

"It is Ram's supreme blessings that we are witnessing it," he added.

Here are the highlights on the Ram Mandir consecration:

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Earlier, Maharashtra's Chandrapur Diya Event set a Guinness World Record by lighting 33,258 diyas. 

In this remarkable artistic tribute, nearly 1,000 students, teachers, and other staff shaped the illuminated diyas in breathtaking portrait of Lord Rama, symbolizing reverence and respect for the
revered deity. 

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"The first decision I have taken after returning from Ayodhya is that our government will launch "Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana" with the target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore houses,' PM Modi said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

"This will not only reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class, but also make India self-reliant in the field of energy," he added. Read more.
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PM Modi's 11-day ritual also included following a rigid diet consisting of coconut water and fruits, sleeping on the floor and feeding cows. 

With the PM's penance culminating in the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, here's a look back at the temples he visited. Read here.
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The lighting of diyas symbolises how people welcomed the return of Lord Ram with a huge enthusiasm to his birthplace.

"Today, Ram Lalla has been seated in his grand temple in Ayodhya. On this auspicious occasion, I request everyone to light the Ram jyoti and welcome him in your homes too. Jai Siya Ram," PM Modi said.
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Chiranjeevi, who attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday, said that the experience was "wonderful" and the day belonged to the whole country.

"It's a wonderful experience. Day made for the people of entire India," Chiranjeevi told  news agency ANI after the ceremony.

Chiranjeevi and his son Ram Charan, who is also an actor, arrived in Ayodhya on Monday morning to attend the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony.

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Actor Jackie Shroff is feeling blessed after attending the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Monday.

Speaking to ANI, Jackie said, "I have received the blessing...I feel great that I was called. Whenever I was given the role of an inspector, my name was 'Ram'..."
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Speaking to news agency ANI, Ram Charan said, "Fantastic, it was so beautiful. Once in a lifetime. It's an honour for everybody to witness this, to be born in our India and witness this. This is truly a blessing."
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