'Ram Mandir Toh Ban Gaya Hai': Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra
Nripendra Mishra said that Ram Lalla temple has been completed.
Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: Preparations are in full swing for the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha/Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla at the newly constructed Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 and the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has invited many prominent people and celebrities to the mega event to attend. . But the occasion has seen its share of controversies, especially over the construction status of the temple as it is said that the mandir has not yet been fully constructed.
Amid all this commotion, Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra said on Wednesday that the Ram Lalla temple has been completed, adding that the Ram Lalla temple has a “Garbh Griha” (sanctum sanctorum) and it is complete.
“Mandir Toh Ban Gaya Hai. The temple of Ram Lalla will have 'Garbhagriha', five mandaps and that temple will be on the ground floor. That temple is completed. Ram Darbar will be located on the first floor, which is under construction. The second floor is only for 'Anushthan', that is where the different types of 'Yagyas' and 'Anushthan' will take place,” said Mishra.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Mishra said that the 'Shubh Muhurt' or auspicious time for Ram Lalla's Pran Pratishtha at the temple in Ayodhya is 12.30 pm on January 22.
“The 'Muhurt' on January 22 is around 12.30 pm. The prayers and rituals have already started. The Ram Lalla is likely to be brought into the sanctum sanctorum tomorrow morning. Various types of rituals will be performed including the Abhishek (bath) of the idol. Finally, when the auspicious time arrives on the 22nd of this month at 12.30 pm, the Pran Pratishtha will be ready,” he said.
The Ram Temple's Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be held in Ayodhya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the installation of Ram Lalla's idol at the Ram Temple. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be presented with a 15-metre-long photograph of the Ram Temple, enclosed in a gunny bag with an image of the sacred structure.
According to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, invitations have been sent to more than 11,000 people across India for the Pran Pratistha ceremony, with special arrangements being made to give memorable gifts to all attendees.
A team of priests led by Lakshmikant Dixit will perform the main rituals of the Pran Prathistha.
Champat Rai, the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, at a press conference on Monday announced that the idol of Lord Ram will be installed at its position in the “Garbh Griha” (sanctum sanctorum) of the temple on January 18. muhurat was decided by Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid of Varanasi, Champat Rai said.
(With ANI inputs)