LIVE updates from the Ram Mandir Inauguration Ceremony: PM Modi arrives at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and begins the Pran Pratistha ritual.

LIVE updates from the Ram Mandir Inauguration Ceremony: Religious fervor grips Ayodhya as the beautiful temple prepares for the long-awaited Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla on Monday.

At the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to preside over the "pran-pratishtha" event. A few days have passed since the 51-inch statue of Ram Lalla was positioned at the Ram Mandir's "garbha griha" on January 18.

The 51-inch-tall idol, painstakingly carved from a single block of stone, depicts a five-year-old Lord Ram standing elegantly on a lotus. It was created by the talented hands of Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj.

On January 22, the "pran-pratishtha" ceremony is scheduled to start at 12:20 PM on the auspicious nakshatra and is anticipated to conclude by 1:00 PM. There will be about 7,000 VVIPs from all over the country at the event, including politicians, businesspeople, athletes, actors, and others.

Built in the traditional Nagara architectural style, the Ram Mandir compound has an outstanding height of 161 feet, a width of 250 feet, and an east-west span of 380 feet. The vertical structure of the temple is made up of floors, each of which is 20 feet high.

Built in the traditional Nagara architectural style, the Ram Mandir compound has an outstanding height of 161 feet, a width of 250 feet, and an east-west span of 380 feet. The temple's vertical construction is made up of floors that are 20 feet high, each held up by an amazing group of 392 pillars and 44 gates.

Prior to the ceremony, PM Modi is observing a rigorous 11-day fast known as "anushthan," which involves sleeping on the floor and consuming only coconut water. He also visited numerous temples across India ahead of the ‘pran-pratishtha’ ceremony of the Ram Mandir and took a holy swim at the Rameswaram 'Angi theerth' seashore.

PM Modi's official schedule states that he would reach Ayodhya at 10:25 AM and speak at a public function following the conclusion of the "pran-pratishtha" ritual at approximately 1:00 PM.

Get all of the LIVE updates about the idol of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, known as "Pran Pratishtha," here:

January 22, 2024, 12:06:44 PM IST

Ram Mandir Opening Live: Anand Piramal and Isha Ambani arrive at Ayodhya

Arriving at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to attend the Ram Temple Pranpratishtha event are Isha Ambani and her spouse Anand Piramal.

"Today is one of the most sacred days for us," stated Isha Ambani. I am ecstatic to be here.

Anand Piramal continued, "Jai Sri Ram."

Ram Mandir Inauguration LIVE: Mukesh Ambani, Neeta Ambani reach Ram temple

Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, and his spouse Nita Ambani arrived at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Monday to participate in the Pran Pratishtha ritual.

The guy who carved the idol of Ram Lalla, Arun Yogiraj, said, "I am the luckiest person on Earth."

The sculptor Arun Yogiraj, who carved the idol of Ram Lalla, finds himself in a condition of profound blessing ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya's Ram Temple.

"I have the best luck in the world. I have always been blessed by my family, Lord Ram Lalla, and my forefathers. I sometimes think I'm in a dreamlike environment. For me, today is the biggest day ever," he said to ANI.

The BJP's National General Secretary, BL Santhosh, commented on Yogiraj's devotion in a post on X, saying, "His sense of realizing the dreams of a nation in waiting is evident." Dhanya Dhanya aye."

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