Ram idol

Ayodhya, Oct 26: Champat Rai, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, has announced that the idol of Lord Ram will be consecrated at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 next year.

“Today, along with members of the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, we met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We have invited him (PM Modi) to come on January 22 to install the idol of Lord Ram in the Garbhagriha. He has accepted our request. He will be present on January 22. The date for ‘Pran Pratishtha’ on January 22 is confirmed,” Champat Rai said.

After meeting with the officials of Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his happiness.

PM Modi said he feels blessed, and it is his good fortune that he will be witnessing such a historic occasion.

“Jai Siya Ram! Today is a day full of emotions. Recently, the officials of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust had come to meet me at my residence. He has invited me to come to Ayodhya on the occasion of the consecration of Shri Ram temple. I feel very blessed. It is my good fortune that in my lifetime, I will witness this historic occasion,” wrote PM Modi.

It is pertinent to note that the Supreme Court’s verdict in 2019 on the Ayodhya dispute paved the way for the construction of a grand Ram temple. Following the apex court verdict, the Centre set up the ‘Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra’ Trust to make all decisions regarding the construction of a magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

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The construction of the temple has been progressing at a steady pace under the supervision of the Trust. The idol of Ram Lalla will be placed in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.

The foundation stone for the construction of the Ram Temple was laid by PM Modi on August 5, 2020.