10 days of festivities on Ayodhya: Ram Idol procession cancelled!

Ayodhya Ram Mandir, which is being built ambitiously in Uttar Pradesh, is ready for the opening ceremony. Only a few days are left for this program. On January 22nd at 12:29 PM, the Rama idol installation ceremony will be held at the auspicious time. With this, while the yajna rituals will begin from January 15, the Mahamastaka Abhishek programs will continue from January 16 to 22. The schedule for this has already been released by Ramjanmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust. Let’s find out.

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These are the programs:

January 15: As the inauspicious period ends with Makar Sankranti, the idol of Lord Rama is brought to the Yagashala mandapam.

January 16: Commencement of Sri Ram’s idol dedication rituals (Brahmins taking part in the dedication ceremony)

January 17: City Procession of Sri Ram Idol (Dhaanya Divaasam)

January 18: Pranashakti (prana-pratishtha) consecration ceremony including rituals like Mandapa Pravesh Puja, Vastu Puja, Varuna Puja, Ganesha Puja

January 19: Setting up of the Yajna Agnigundam in the Ram Mandir, a special ritual of lighting the sacred fire.

January 20: The sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Mandir is sanctified with Vedic mantras through a punyahavanam ceremony with 81 kalashas containing water collected from various rivers.

January 21: Jaladhivasam (Amidst special pujas after the Yajna, Lord Rama anoints the idol with 125 kalashas)

January 22: The main event, Prana Pratishtha takes place. From 12 hours 29 minutes 08 seconds to 12 hours 30 minutes 32 seconds (84 seconds) in the afternoon, the idol of Lord Rama will be installed.

January 24: Devotees are allowed to visit Rama.

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Sri Ram idol procession canceled

The Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust had said that before the Prana Pratishta in the temple, the idol of Lord Rama will be paraded in Ayodhya on the 17th of this month. However, the temple committee recently announced that they are canceling the procession of Lord Ram’s idol in Ayodhya. A decision to this extent has been taken in view of the concern that the crowd of devotees will be high. On the same day, the new statue will be unveiled in the premises of Ramjanmabhoomi.