New Delhi: Several chief ministers and union ministers, including Amit Shah, observed the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya's Ram Temple live as the idol of Ram Lalla was unveiled in the newly constructed temple on Monday amid joyous celebrations in the town.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah witnessed the live telecast at Birla Mandir in the national capital. Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi, present at the temple, became emotional during the telecast. Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde played the 'Dhol' at Kopineshwar temple in Thane after the completion of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan watched the live telecast in Thiruvananthapuram. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel observed in Shilaj, Ahmedabad, and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik at his official residence in Bhubaneswar. Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai watched the live streaming of the ceremony. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan celebrated with fireworks, expressing his joy over the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri offered prayers at his residence ahead of the ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The Ram Lalla idol was unveiled at the Pran Pratishtha ceremony after hour-long rituals in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who led the ceremony. The Prime Minister walked inside the temple premises with a silver 'chattar' (umbrella) on a red folded dupatta. Dressed in a golden kurta paired with a cream dhoti and patka, he took 'sankalp' for the "pran pratishtha ceremony" and later moved to the sanctum sanctorum for the rituals. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were also present inside the sanctorum during the rituals. Devotees and guests chanted 'Jai Sri Ram' as the ceremony unfolded. Army helicopters showered flower petals on the temple premises during the consecration.
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