RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar meet Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust chairman
Jan 21, 2024
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 21 : As the world eagerly awaits the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday met the chairman of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, Nitya Gopal Das Maharaj. 
Following that, other spiritual gurus like Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Murari Bapu also arrived to meet the chairman of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust.
Meanwhile, thousands of earthen lamps were lit to write a mammoth 'Jai Shri Ram' in the parade ground here on the eve of Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was also present on the occasion.
The week-long rituals for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Lalla idol in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya entered their sixth day today, marking another significant step in the auspicious event on Monday. The day commenced with the daily puja of the deities, a practice central to the ongoing Pran Pratishtha rituals.
"Today's puja ritual started with the havan and the idol of Ram Lalla was kept in Madhyadhivas today. Night Jagran Adhivas will also start today itself. The worship of the old idol of Ram Lalla is also going on in the Yagyashala. The rituals of worship are being performed with various flowers procured from many places, including Chennai and Pune," the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra stated on Sunday.
In today's puja, Anil Mishra, along with his family, the President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Dr RN Singh and others, performed the puja rituals.
Earlier on Saturday, rituals with sugar and fruits, along with daily prayers and Havan, were carried out on the fifth day of the Vedic rituals ahead of the Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir.
The posters depicting the child version of Lord Ram also adorned the entry gate to the grand temple.
Earlier, on Friday, the idol of Ram Lalla, carved by renowned Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj, was placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.
Covered with a veil, the first photo of the idol was revealed during the placement ceremony in the sanctum sanctorum on January 18.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, which will be officiated by a complement of priests chosen from across the country. The team of priests is to be led by Lakshami Kant Dixit.
