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Ayodhya Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan Live Updates: PM Modi Joins Rituals For Grand Ram Temple Ceremony In Ayodhya

Ram Janambhoomi Ayodhya Puja: A 40-kg silver brick, which will symbolize the beginning of the construction - is at the heart of today's ceremonies.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan Live Updates: PM Modi Joins Rituals For Grand Ram Temple Ceremony In Ayodhya

Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan: PM Modi in Ayodhya for Ram Temple foundation stone laying ceremony.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to Ayodhya -- 29 years after his last visit to the temple town -- to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram Temple at the site that was disputed for decades until the Supreme Court handed over ownership to Hindus last year. The Uttar Pradesh government said that PM Modi is the first prime minister to visit ram janmabhoomi. The grand event meets a decades-long political promise core to the ruling BJP's ideology.

PM Modi will return to Ayodhya after 29 years today for the Ram Temple groundbreaking ceremony. The Uttar Pradesh government said that PM Modi is the first prime minister to visit ram janmabhoomi.

A 40-kg silver brick, which will symbolize the beginning of the construction - is at the heart of today's ceremonies. Images released on Monday showed the proposed temple will be a grand three-storey stone structure with multiple turrets, pillars and domes. The temple will be 161 feet tall and almost double the size of what was originally planned, its architect said. 

The guest list for the grand event has been severely trimmed in view of coronavirus. Besides PM Modi, 50 VIPs including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will attend the ceremony. 

BJP veteran LK Advani -- who was the face of the movement to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya in the 1990's --  will attend the ceremony virutally. "Destiny made me perform a pivotal duty in the form of Ram Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya in 1990 which helped galvanise aspirations, energies and passions of its countless participants," he said.

Last year, the Supreme Court gave a go-ahead for a temple to be built by a specially appointed trust. The Centre was asked to give Muslims land elsewhere in Ayodhya for a mosque.

Here are the live updates on 'Bhoomi Pujan' ceremony at Ayodhya:

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The Ram Temple will be built at the spot that many believe is the birthplace of Lord Ram. The historic event showcases the triumph of one of India's longest campaigns, one that found resonance with millions in the country and abroad. Ayodhya is a riot of colours for the event that also meets a decades-long promise core to the ruling BJP's ideology.
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On big Ayodhya day, Nirmala Sitharaman tweets Pic of her rangoli with "Shri Ram Jayam"

The spot of worship or the pooja area at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's house today has a traditional kolam or rangoli on Lord Ram, on a day when the groundbreaking ceremony for a Ram temple in Ayodhya will be held.

"In many homes, a rangoli/kolam is made afresh each day with rice powder. This, today, in the little temple at my place," Ms Sitharaman, 60, tweeted with hashtags #Ayodhya and #AyodhyaBhoomipoojan.

The minister also shared a photo of her rangoli with "Shri Ram Jayam" written in Sanskrit.
Aug 05, 2020 12:05 (IST)
PM last visited Ayodhya in 1992; he had taken vow to return only when a Ram temple was built


PM Modi returns to Ayodhya today after 29 years. 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.

The last time PM Modi visited Ayodhya when he was convenor of the Tiranga Yatra, campaign led by Murli Manohar Joshi to scrap Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Aug 05, 2020 12:00 (IST)
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PM Modi offers prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple ahead of 'Bhoomi Pujan' of Ram Temple
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People distributing sweets in Bengaluru ahead of the "Bhoomi Pujan" event.
Aug 05, 2020 11:43 (IST)

PM Modi reaches Hanuman Garhi temple

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PM Modi arrives in Ayodhya for the Ram Temple groundbreaking ceremony. He is returning to the temple town after 29 years 
Aug 05, 2020 11:21 (IST)

A man waves flag with image of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.
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"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 Teacher Ramdev was quoted as saying by news agency ANI
Aug 05, 2020 11:00 (IST)
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan Pics: Ramdev, Other Invitees Arrive As Ayodhya Preps For Ram Temple Event

PM Modi will return to Ayodhya after 29 years today for the groundbreaking ceremony for a Ram temple at the site that was disputed for decades until the Supreme Court handed over ownership to Hindus last year."
Aug 05, 2020 10:51 (IST)


Yoga guru Ramdev greets UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the ram janmabhoomi.
Aug 05, 2020 10:30 (IST)
Ram mandir bhoomi pujan updates: Invitees reach ram janmabhoomi venue


Invitees at the ram janmabhoomi venue. Some 175 people for the elaborate "Bhoomi Pujan".

The invitations are only for residents of Ayodhya. The first invite went to Iqbal Ansari, one of the Muslim litigants in the Ayodhya case, according to news agency ANI. "It is Lord Ram's wish," he was quoted as saying.
Aug 05, 2020 10:25 (IST)
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Ram Janambhoomi Ayodhya Puja: Uma Bharti says she wil attend "Bhoomi Pujan"

Veteran BJP leader Uma Bharti totay tweeted to  say that she will attend the "Bhoomi Pujan". The BJP leader had earlier said she will avoid the groundbreaking event as a precaution against the coronavirus.
Aug 05, 2020 10:18 (IST)

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reaches Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi Temple.
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Ram mandir ceremony: Madhya Pradesh woman, 88, continues her 28-year-old fast for Ram Temple

Urmila Chaturvedi, a resident of Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, has not eaten a meal since December 6, 1992, when right-wing activists razed the 16th century Babri mosque. She has kept her vow since then that she would not eat regular meals and will only live of fruits until a temple is constructed at the site, believed to be the birthplace of Lord Ram.

After 28 years, her dream is on the cusp of being turned into reality as the holy city will witness the temple's ground-breaking event on Wednesday. The 88-year-old, however, will not be able to attend because of the coronavirus pandemic and is disappointed. She says she will only break her fast in Ayodhya. (Read full story here)
Aug 05, 2020 09:46 (IST)
Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan Live Updates: PM Modi likely to spend around three hours in Ayodhya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Ayodhya by special flight this morning. He is likely to spend around three hours in the temple town.

PM will reach Lucknow, and from there he will fly by chopper to Ayodhya, around 125 km away. The chopper will land at a helipad set up in a college in the Uttar Pradesh holy town on the banks of the river Saryu.

PM Modi's first visit will be to the Hanumangarhi temple, where he is expected to pray for 10 minutes.

Aug 05, 2020 09:37 (IST)
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PM Modi is the first prime minister to visit ram janmabhoomi: UP Government

PM Modi will return to Ayodhya after 29 years today for the Ram Temple groundbreaking ceremony. The Uttar Pradesh government said that PM Modi is the first prime minister to visit ram janmabhoomi. He is the first PM to start proceedings of a temple that projects the cultural heritage of a country, it said.
Aug 05, 2020 09:22 (IST)
Ayodhya Ram Mandir News: Silver Bricks, Hanuman Garhi Temple Decked Up Ahead Of PM Modi's Bhoomi Pujan
Ayodhya Ram Mandir news: The famous Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya is decked up for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the bhoomi pujan of Ram Temple on Wednesday. As soon as PM Modi reaches Ayodhya, he will first go to this temple as it is believed that before visiting Lord Ram one should pay respect to Lord Hanuman."
Aug 05, 2020 09:05 (IST)
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PM in Ayodhya today - A look at the preparations at grand Ram Temple ceremony venue


Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to spend around three hours in Ayodhya.

PM Modi and four other persons will be on the stage for the mega event organised in the middle of the country's fight against the coronavirus.


According to Ram Temple trust officials, PM Modi will proceed to Ram Janmabhoomi or the site of the temple, which thousands of devotees believe was the spot where Lord Ram was born. He will offer prayers to "Ram Lalla" or the idol of infant Ram before going to the stage where the groundbreaking ceremony will take place.


The PM will lay a 40-kg silver brick to symbolize the start of construction of the Ram Temple that is core to the ruling BJP's ideology and poll promises. A campaign for the temple marked the rise of the party to the national spotlight in the 1990s.
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Ayodhya Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan Live Updates: Hanuman Garhi temple will be PM Modi's first stop in Ayodhya


Seventy-six steps lead to Hanuman Garhi, which is one of the most popular Hanuman temples in north India. The shrine houses Hanuman's mother, Anjani, with a young Hanuman on her lap.

As soon as PM Modi reaches Ayodhya, he will first go to this temple as it is believed that before visiting Lord Ram one should pay respect to Lord Hanuman.

According to legend it is believed that no work is complete without the blessings of Lord Hanuman.
Aug 05, 2020 08:37 (IST)


The diety of Lord Ram inside the ram janmabhoomi. PM Modi will pray here too before taking part in the ram temple bhoomi poojan.
Aug 05, 2020 08:31 (IST)

A policeman tries to get a devotee, who has reached Ayodhya from Rae Bareli with a huge flex saying 'Jai Shri Ram', to move from entry gate of the Hanuman Gadhi temple.
Aug 05, 2020 08:29 (IST)

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad shares the sketch from the original document of the Constitution of India showing Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman returning to Ayodhya after defeating Ravan. 
Aug 05, 2020 08:15 (IST)
New airport, swanky station - Ayodhya has blueprint ready for big upgrade

The Uttar Pradesh government has set a budget of more than Rs 500 crore for a number of development and beautification projects in Ayodhya, which the government plans to promote Ayodhya as a big religious tourism destination. 

The government is expecting huge footfall by 2024, when the long-awaited Ram temple is expected to be completed.

The advance planning includes not only a new airport and railway station, but also an upgrade of the nearby highway and local tourist spots. (read full story here)
Aug 05, 2020 08:07 (IST)
Ram Mandir 'Bhoomi Pujan' live updates: What Ram Mandir will look like, all details here


The design of the planned Ram Temple in Ayodhya was released on Tuesday by the trust overseeing its construction.

A series of images showed a grand three-storey stone structure on a raised platform with multiple turrets, pillars and domes. The temple will be 161 feet tall and almost double the size of what was originally planned, according to its architect.

The interiors show a high dome with intricate carvings. (Read full story here)
Aug 05, 2020 08:00 (IST)
Ram mandir ceremony: Sanitisation being done at Hanuman Garhi temple, ahead of PM Modi's visit


Sanitisation being done at c temple, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit today. As soon as PM Modi reaches Ayodhya, he will first go to this temple as it is believed that before visiting Lord Ram one should pay respect to Lord Hanuman.

The priests of the temple are diheartened as they will not be able to meet PM Modi due to the protocols in place for coronavirus. "At the temple, all of us had made a lot of preparations to present a 'gada' (mace), mukut (crown), silver brick, stole and a turban to the Prime Minister. But, this will not be possible now due to COVID-19 rules. Our plan to give him the gifts is now cancelled," Mahant Raju Das of Hanuman Garhi temple told news agency PTI.
Aug 05, 2020 07:45 (IST)
Aug 05, 2020 07:45 (IST)
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan Live Updates: Section 144 imposed in Karnataka's Kalaburagi ahead of Bhumi Pujan in Ayodhya

Section 144 has been imposed in Karantaka's Kalaburagi in the wake of "bhoomi pujan" at Ayodhya.

"Section 144 imposed in Kalaburagi City in the wake of bhoomi pujan in Ayodhya. Order will be in force from August 4, 3 pm to August 6 till 6 am," Police Commissioner, Kalaburagi City said.
Aug 05, 2020 07:42 (IST)


The temple town has been lit up in resplendent purple and green. Huge CCTV screens dot the town, in which locals can follow the ceremony that will begin at noon.
Aug 05, 2020 07:41 (IST)
For all yesterday's updates on preparations on Ayodhya ceremony, click here
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