Ayodhya, Aug 05: Back in Ayodhya after 29 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend a ground-breaking ceremony of a temple to Lord Ram at Ayodhya today.
Police barricades, yellow banners, walls with a fresh coat of paint and the sounds of bhajan mark parts of Ayodhya as the city awaits its big day on Wednesday, when the first brick will be laid for the Ram temple in groundbreaking ceremony.
Ayodhya is decked up for the bhoomi pujan that will be attended at the Ram Janmabhoomi by 175 people, who figure in a select guest list of seers and politicians topped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Security has been beefed up in and around Ayodhya, and the administration is on toes to make this historical event a big success.
The bhumi pujan will take place on 'Abhijit Muhurta' at 12.15 pm, which is the most auspicious time to lay the foundation stone of Ram Mandir.
Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates on Ram Mandir Bhumi pujan:
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12:14 PM, 5 Aug
PM Modi performs rituals ahead of Bhumi Pujan.
12:11 PM, 5 Aug
Rituals before the Bhumi Puja begin. PM Modi takes his seat.
12:06 PM, 5 Aug
PM Modi proceeds towards the place where the Bhumi Pujan will be held. He will lay the foundation stone in some time from now.
12:03 PM, 5 Aug
PM Modi plants Parijat sampling ahead of Bhumi Bhujan.
12:00 PM, 5 Aug
PM Modi gifts a silver coin at Hanumangarhi Temple
11:51 AM, 5 Aug
He will later proceed to Ram Janmabhoomi site to offer prayers to 'Ram Lalla' & lay the foundation stone for Ram Temple.
11:51 AM, 5 Aug
PM Modi arrives at the 10th century Hanuman Garhi Temple on arrival in Ayodhya.
PM Narendra Modi in Ayodhya for Ram Temple foundation stone laying ceremony.
11:29 AM, 5 Aug
PM Narendra Modi has landed in Ayodhya for the bhoomi pujan ceremony. His chopper has landed at the Saket College helipad from where he will be heading for the Hanumangarhi temple to offer pooja.
11:28 AM, 5 Aug
We're celebrating 'Bhoomi Poojan' of Ram Mandir. After a struggle of over 400 yrs & several sacrifices, we finally have a token of justice. We thank PM: Mahendra Sapa, President (Washington DC chapter), Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, organiser of celebration in Washington DC.
11:22 AM, 5 Aug
In 1992, he had taken a vow that he would return to the holy city in Uttar Pradesh only when a Ram temple was built.
11:22 AM, 5 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to Ayodhya today after 29 years.
11:18 AM, 5 Aug
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat reaches the Ram Janambhoomi site for 'Bhoomi Poojan'
11:16 AM, 5 Aug
India's biggest fortune that we're witnessing Ram Mandir event. To establish 'Ram Rajya' in this nation, Patanjali Yogpeeth will make a grand 'gurukul' in Ayodhya. People from all over the world will be able to study Ved, Ayurved here: Yoga Guru Ramdev at Ram Janambhoomi site.
11:15 AM, 5 Aug
India's biggest fortune that we're witnessing Ram Mandir event. To establish 'Ram Rajya' in this nation, Patanjali Yogpeeth will make a grand 'gurukul' in Ayodhya. People from all over the world will be able to study Ved, Ayurved here: Yoga Guru Ramdev at Ram Janambhoomi site.
11:14 AM, 5 Aug
Ayodhya has united everyone, says BJP leader Uma Bharti at Ram Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya.
11:11 AM, 5 Aug
He will later proceed to Ram Janmabhoomi site to offer prayers to Ram Lalla and lay the foundation stone for Ram Temple.
11:10 AM, 5 Aug
As per tradition, PM Modi will first visit the 10th century Hanuman Garhi Temple on arrival in Ayodhya. Premises of the temple were sanitised earlier today.
11:08 AM, 5 Aug
This is a signature event. This event will give a glimpse of India's 'unity in diversity'. It will bridge gaps and bring people together. We all are one-'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam': Swami Chidananda Saraswati
11:08 AM, 5 Aug
Yog Guru Ramdev, Swami Avdheshanand Giri, Chidanand Maharaj among other invitees at the Ram Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya.
11:06 AM, 5 Aug
Hindu Muslim Sikh Isaai Aapas mein hain Bhai Bhai! Mera Bharat Mahaan, Mahaan Hamara Hindustan.
Our country has always upheld the age-old legacy of unity in diversity, and we must preserve this to our last breath! (1/2)
Mamata Banerjee tweets on 'brotherhood' before stone laying
10:57 AM, 5 Aug
Veteran BJP leader Uma Bharti totay tweeted to say that she will attend the "Bhoomi Pujan".
10:57 AM, 5 Aug
The entire world has its eyes set on India. This is a historic day to send out a message of harmony: Swami Avdheshanand Giri at Ram Janambhoomi site.
10:47 AM, 5 Aug
BJP MP Pragya Thakur said that she was very happy and her heart was filled with joy as she chanted Jai Shri Ram.
10:42 AM, 5 Aug
PM will lay the foundation stone of Ram Temple today in Ayodhya. The 'mahayagya' which started 500 years ago, is culminating today. The willpower & resolve shown by PM Narendra Modi has today made him the tallest leader of India in the last 500 years: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
10:35 AM, 5 Aug
Iqbal Ansari, who was one of the key litigants in the Ayodhya land dispute case, has reached Ayodhya for the Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan event.
10:33 AM, 5 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Lucknow, will proceed to Ayodhya in a chopper for the Ram Mandir event.
10:25 AM, 5 Aug
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has reached Ayodhya for the grand bhoomi pujan ceremony. PM Modi will be landing in Lucknow soon from where he will take a chopper to Ayodhya.
10:14 AM, 5 Aug
Uttar Pradesh: Religious leaders who have arrived at Ayodhya for 'Bhoomi Poojan' say, "Today marks the end of a long struggle. It will be a historical day."
10:02 AM, 5 Aug
PM Modi is the first prime minister to visit ram janmabhoomi: UP Government
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9:54 PM, 4 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reach Ayodhya on Wednesday for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ram temple. He will spend three hours in the city during which he will also visit the Hanuman Garhi temple or Lord Hanuman.
9:54 PM, 4 Aug
The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra has invited 175 guests for the foundation stone-laying ceremony. These include 135 seers belonging to as many spiritual traditions.
9:55 PM, 4 Aug
The invitation list for the ceremony has been prepared only after discussions with BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, lawyer K Parasaran and other dignitaries, the trust’s general secretary, Champat Rai, said on Monday.
9:55 PM, 4 Aug
Concerned over the spread of coronavirus, the authorities are encouraging others not to come to the temple town, asking them to mark the occasion by celebrating at their homes.
9:56 PM, 4 Aug
The groundbreaking ceremony will be telecast live on National broadcaster Doordarshan. The telecast will begin with Deepotsav on Tuesday evening at 7 PM (August 4) and shall also cover the main event on August 5.
9:56 PM, 4 Aug
Roads leading to Ayodhya display hoardings with the picture of the proposed Ram temple and of Ram Lalla, the infant Ram, the deity now housed in a makeshift temple.
9:56 PM, 4 Aug
Around the town’s Hanumangarhi area – named after a well-known temple which Modi will visit on Wednesday – both police sirens and ‘bhajans’ in praise of Ram are heard.
9:56 PM, 4 Aug
Most of the shops in the locality wear a new look, with their fronts painted in bright yellow.
9:57 PM, 4 Aug
Even on the day before the event, security checks on vehicles heading to Ayodhya begin from adjoining Barabanki district itself on the Lucknow-Ayodhya road. Policemen take down details, including mobile numbers of the travellers. Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar said the focus of the force is on maintaining the COVID-19 protocol.
9:58 PM, 4 Aug
The city’s temples and mosques will remain open, but no other religious event – except for the bhoomi pujan – will take place on Wednesday.
9:59 PM, 4 Aug
The ceremony shall start at around 8 AM and end at about 2 PM. The main Bhumi Pujan is expected to take place at 12.30 PM and the foundation stone will be laid at 12.40 PM on August 5.
10:00 PM, 4 Aug
The Bhumi Pujan shall be conducted by the priests, and the foundation-stone is expected to be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
10:00 PM, 4 Aug
The Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust was set up by the Government Of India to construct the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. It was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha on February 5, 2020.
10:01 PM, 4 Aug
Nine 'pahans' or tribal priests left for Ayodhya on Tuesday carrying with them the soil of Jharkhand and the water of rivers flowing through the state for the Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan ceremony.
10:01 PM, 4 Aug
Senior BJP leader L K Advani Tuesday said foundation stone laying of Ram temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a "historical and emotional day not only for me but for all Indians", PTI reported.
10:01 PM, 4 Aug
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers will light diyas at its headquarter here in Maharashtra on Wednesday and will recite 'Hanuman Chalisa' and 'Ramcharit Manas' to mark "bhoomi pujan" for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, a Sangh functionary said on Tuesday.
10:02 PM, 4 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the public function on laying of the foundation stone of 'Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir' at Ayodhya on Wednesday. Prior to the function, PM will take part in Pooja and Darshan at Hanumangarhi, PMO said in a statement.
10:02 PM, 4 Aug
PM Modi will then travel to Shree Ram Janmabhoomi where he will take part in pooja and darshan of 'Bhagwan Shree Ramlala Virajman'. He will then plant a Parijat sapling & subsequently perform Bhoomi Pujan.
10:02 PM, 4 Aug
Modi will unveil a plaque to mark the laying of foundation stone and also release commemorative postage stamp on 'Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir'.
1:04 AM, 5 Aug
All invitees to the grand function will have to carry a mandatory coronavirus-negative certificate.
1:04 AM, 5 Aug
Every guest who is invited for the ‘bhumi pujan' ceremony will be gifted a silver coin as ‘prasad'.
7:42 AM, 5 Aug
150 cops who recovered from COVID-19 will be PM Modi’s security ring, UP deputy inspector general of police said.
7:43 AM, 5 Aug
Here is PM Modi’s full schedule in Ayodhya:
9:35 am: Departure from New Delhi,
10:35 am: Landing at Lucknow airport,
10:40 am: Will leave for Ayodhya by chopper,
11.30 am: Will land at helipad in Saket Colony,
11.40 am: Darshan at Hanuman Garhi,
12 noon: Will reach Ramjanmabhoomi,
12.15: After darshan of Ram Lalla, tree plantation at Temple premises,
12.30 pm: Bhumi Pujan,
12.40 pm: Foundation stone laying,
1.10 pm: Meeting with Swami Nrityagopal Das and other members of the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, 2.05 pm: PM Modi will depart for Saket Helipad,2.20 pm: Departure to Lucknow
8:09 AM, 5 Aug
The ceremony will begin at 12.30 pm. PM Modi will offer prayers and address gathering.
8:09 AM, 5 Aug
Ayodhya has been decked up for the grand event.
8:09 AM, 5 Aug
Hope the current and future generation will follow Lord Ram’s maryada, tweets, Akhilesh Yadav.
8:10 AM, 5 Aug
Former MP CM, Kamal Nath to send 11 silver bricks for the construction of the Ram Mandir.
8:10 AM, 5 Aug
A silver coin will be given to all those at the Bhumi Pujan.
8:12 AM, 5 Aug
The construction of the Ram Mandir will get started with a ground breaking ceremony by PM Modi.
8:13 AM, 5 Aug
A 40 kilogram silver brick will symbolise the start of the construction.
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Silver coin for every guest
Every guest who is invited for the 'bhumi pujan' ceremony will be gifted a silver coin as 'prasad'.
The silver coin, on one side, has the image of Ram Darbar which includes Lord Ram, Sita, Laxman and Hanuman and on the other side is the insignia of trust. The guests will also be given a box of 'laddoos' and a photograph of Ram Darbar.
Corona test certificate must
All invitees to the grand function will have to carry a mandatory coronavirus-negative certificate.
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