As participants in the Ram temple program arrived in Ayodhya, many layers of security were put in place

As participants in the Ram temple program arrived in Ayodhya, many layers of security were put in place

As participants in the Ram temple program arrived in Ayodhya, many layers of security were put in place

Ayodhya is engulfed in religious fervor, and the intense cold hasn't been able to quell the excitement of people gathered here to witness this momentous occasion. Lord Ram is about to arrive in the sacred city, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take part in the consecration ceremony.

On Monday morning, those who were invited to the Ram temple's consecration ceremony were arriving in the temple town. Residents and worshippers were dancing to the sounds of songs honoring Lord Ram and waving saffron flags on both sides of the street.

Ayodhya is engulfed in religious fervor, and the intense cold hasn't been able to quell the excitement of people gathered here to witness this momentous occasion. Lord Ram is about to arrive in the sacred city, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take part in the consecration ceremony.

Mohan Bhagwat, the chairman of the RSS, Anupam Kher, Kailash Kher, Jubin Nautiyal, Prasan Joshi, Manoj Joshi, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ravi Shankar Prasad, as well as Anil Ambani were among the invitees who came early this morning.

Hema Malini, Pawan Kalyan, Rajnikanth, Morari Bapu, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and Kangana Ranaut. On Sunday, Madhur Bhandarkar, Sonu Nigam, Shefali Shah, and Subhash Ghai arrived in Ayodhya.

As "Ram Dhun" continued to play in the streets throughout the morning, Ayodhya district security guards maintained a tight monitor.

People from all walks of life, including notable individuals and leaders of the nation's main spiritual and religious groups, will be present for the 'Pran Pratishtha' of the idol of Ram Lalla, the infant form of Lord Ram. Persona.

Every invitee will have a bell that they will ring throughout the aarti, according to the temple trust. Flowers were being dropped from army helicopters during the Aarti.

The temple trust states that the ritual is scheduled to start at 12:20 pm and conclude by 1 pm. The Prime Minister will then address the assembly.

According to a representative of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which is in charge of building and overseeing the Ram temple, "the prime minister will also interact with 'laborers' associated with the development of the temple."

Additionally, Modi will go to Kuber Tila, where a historic Shiva temple has been restored. The participant said that he would do a "puja" there.

The magnificent Ram Janmabhoomi temple was built in the manner of the Nagars. Its dimensions are 161 feet in height, 250 feet in breadth, and 380 feet in length (east-west). It features 44 doors and is supported by 392 pillars.

On the temple's walls and pillars are elaborate representations of Hindu gods and goddesses. The sanctum sanctorum, located on the ground level of the temple, is home to the idol of Ramlala.

The trust said that the 'Pran Pratishtha' consecration ceremonies started on January 16 near the Saryu River and would conclude on 'Abhijeet Muhurta' on Monday afternoon.

As a result of the federal government's announcement and numerous states' subsequent actions, thousands of people are anticipated to witness the event live on television and online.

Special festivities on this date have been announced by temples across. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindu diaspora organizations have organized gatherings all over the globe, from Sydney and Washington, DC, to Paris and other cities.

The 'Yajman' (hosts) for the 'Pran Pratistha' of the recently unveiled 51-inch statue of Ram Lalla will be fourteen couples from various regions of India. Last Thursday, the idol—which was carved by Arun Yogiraj of Mysore—was put in the temple's sanctum sanctorum.

The city is ablaze with religious enthusiasm, and the Ram temple is decked up in "rich stores" of flowers and festive lights.

Lord Rama artwork and bow and arrow cutouts adorn the lamps on the flyovers, while traditional "Ramanandi Tilak" motifs adorn the ornate lampposts.

For the consecration event, a multi-layered security perimeter has been established in Ayodhya, where 10,000 CCTV cameras and artificial intelligence-enabled drones are monitoring people's movements. At the location, there are plainclothes police officers on duty.

Every main crossroads in the temple town has movable barriers that are fastened to barbed wires by the police, who deploy them to regulate traffic, particularly when VIPs are visiting. Several NDRF teams that have been trained to handle earthquakes, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, as well as instances involving drowning, have also been sent out.

Fifty-six A-list celebrities are on the chosen list, out of the roughly 7,000 persons on the invitee list. Notable individuals invited to the function include business moguls Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani.

People connected to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement are also participating in the "Pran Pratistha". Nearly all opposition figures who were invited to the event declined to attend; the Congress has referred to it as a "BJP-RSS programme".

Following the first phase of the temple's construction, which was made feasible by the Supreme Court's historic ruling in 2019 on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title litigation, comes the consecration ceremony. Hindu claimants contended that a shrine commemorating Lord Ram's birthplace was the location of the Babri Masjid.

The 16th-century mosque was destroyed by "kar sevaks" in 1992.