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  • Times Square in New York echoes with bhajans to celebrate Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha

    Times Square in New York echoes with bhajans to celebrate Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha

    NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Ahead of the Ram Temple Pran Prathistha ceremony in India on Monday, January 22, the Indian diaspora illuminated Times Square with the picture of Lord Ram in New York and chanted Shree Ram bhajans and songs to showcase the cultural heritage and vibrancy of their home country.

    The Indian community, which turned out in huge numbers for the celebrations, wore traditional Indian attire and were seen holding saffron flags with Shri Ram portraits inscribed on them.

    Taking to X, Indian embassy in the US said, “Indian Diaspora illuminated Times Square with a spectacular celebration of the Pran Prathistha at Ram Mandir, Ayodhya. #AyodyaRamTemple Dressed in traditional Indian attire, they passionately chanted bhajans and songs, showcasing India’s cultural heritage, vibrancy and unity.” Separately, the Mayor of the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, Joe Petty, also extended his warm greetings to the Hindu community over the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.

    This comes as the mayor issued his proclamation for the 75th Republic Day of India and said, “In the City of Worcester, we encourage all residents to recognize and participate in its observance and extend our warmest congratulations to the American Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and Asian-American communities on the auspicious inauguration of the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya (Bharat).”

    It added, “We extend heartfelt congratulations to the American Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and Asian-American diaspora communities on the momentous inauguration of the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, India, planned for Jan 22, and are thankful to Foundation of Indian-Americans (FIA), New England, for helping us to acknowledge and recognize both historic celebrations.”

    The mayor also joined the US-India community for the celebrations held over the Pran Pratishtha of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

    Taking to X, the Indian embassy in New York said, “Mayor of the City of Worcester, Massachusetts, @MayorJoePetty extends warm greetings to the community on the ‘auspicious inauguration of the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya’ in his proclamation for the 75th Republic Day of India. He joined the US-India community @FIANewEngland in the celebrations and highlighted our spirit of democracy, diversity & unity and the rich cultural heritage and traditions.”

    Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust announced on Sunday that the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony will be marked by a dazzling musical event titled ‘Mangal Dhwani’.

    The soiree, featuring some of the biggest names in the world of music, will be staged at 10 A.M.

    From the Surya Dwar, the main entrance to Ram Janmabhoomi, to the temple, the streetlights and walkways have been decked up with murals inspired from Ramayana ahead of the consecration ceremony. Lamp posts have been designed with traditional “Ramanandi tilak” motifs.

    (Source: ANI)

  • Prime Minister Modi unveils Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya

    Prime Minister Modi unveils Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya

    AYODHYA (TIP): The consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya was held today, January 22,  with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attending the rituals. Following the consecration, the shrine will be opened to the public a day later.

    The “ Pran Pratishtha” ceremony began at 12.20 p.m.

    Mangal Dhwani’ from 50 instruments resonated in Ram temple during consecration event

    Fifty traditional musical instruments from across the country were part of a devotional “Mangal Dhwani” that resonated during the consecration ceremony at the newly constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya.

    Orchestrated by Ayodhya’s celebrated poet Yatindra Mishra, the grand musical rendition was supported by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi.

    The instruments included pakhawaj, flute and dholak from Uttar Pradesh, veena from Karnataka, algoja from Punjab, sundari from Maharashtra, mardala from Odisha; santoor from Madhya Pradesh, pung from Manipur, nagada and kali from Assam; and tambura from Chhattisgarh. There was also shehnai from Delhi, ravanahatha from Rajasthan, shrikhol and sarod from West Bengal, ghatam from Andhra Pradesh, sitar from Jharkhand, santar from Gujarat, pakhawaj from Bihar, hudka from Uttarakhand and nagaswaram, tavil and mridangam from Tamil Nadu. While about 8,000 people are on the long list of invitees, the select list features 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests. To commemorate the occasion, the Centre gave half a day off to all Government employees including Public Sector Banks. Several States have also followed suit and declared a public holiday.

    The consecration ceremony was held after the first phase of the temple’s construction, made possible by a Supreme Court judgment in 2019 on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit. The Hindu litigants argued that the Babri Mosque was constructed at the site of a temple marking the birthplace of Lord Ram. In 1992, the 16th-century mosque was demolished by “kar sevaks”.