Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan LIVE: PM back in Ayodhya after 29 years for Ram Temple ceremony
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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.
PM Modi leaves for Ayodhya
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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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
9:54 AM, 5 Aug
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath leave for Ayodhya for grand ceremony.
9:49 AM, 5 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is boarding his special jet to fly for Lucknow from Delhi. After landing in Lucknow, PM Modi will take a chopper to fly to Ayodhya.
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Tuesday said he has created a replica of Ram temple on Puri beach, on the eve of its ground-breaking ceremony in Ayodhya.
9:30 AM, 5 Aug
Ghaziabad: People in Kaushambi sing 'bhajans' to celebrate the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram Mandir.
9:26 AM, 5 Aug
#WATCH The idol of 'Ram Lalla' at the Ram Janambhoomi site in #Ayodhya.
WATCH The idol of 'Ram Lalla' at the Ram Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya.
9:25 AM, 5 Aug
Lord ShriRam epitomises justice for all, righteous conduct, fairness&firmness in all dealings, moral rectitude and courage. These values are much needed in such dark times. If they spread throughout the land, Ram Rajya would not be an occasion for triumphalist bigotry, tweets Shashi Taroor.
9:20 AM, 5 Aug
Inside the venue of the foundation laying ceremony of #RamTemple in #Ayodhya.
PM Narendra Modi, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Ram Mandir Trust Chief Nritya Gopaldas, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and CM Yogi Adityanath will be on the stage for the event. pic.twitter.com/6yVaRQpQoo
Inside the venue of the foundation laying ceremony of RamTemple in Ayodhya.
9:13 AM, 5 Aug
Please share such tips and experiments for conserving ecology, let's all do our bit, Narendra Modi who at that time the Chief Minister of Gujarat had written.
9:12 AM, 5 Aug
And if you wish to have a better result, then fill the pot with soiled water that is left out after washing of utensils. This method is already practised in some parts of Gujarat. Friends, such small acts can one day sum up into a great deed, if we make them a part of our various resolutions, he added.
9:12 AM, 5 Aug
All you need to do is take an unglazed clay pot (matka) and place it underground, parallel to the roots of the plant or small trees. Fill it with water, cover it with the lid and cover the place. For about a week, you do not need to water the plant again. The pot will act as a natural drip irrigation vehicle. Please remember, you do not need to make holes in the matka, Modi wrote.
9:11 AM, 5 Aug
The blog post is title, A Daughter, A Tree and A Teacher. "I was delighted to learn that many of tweeeples liked mytweet regarding planting trees on birth of a daughter. Your interest in conserving ecology is welcome. Looking to your interest, I would like to share with you a tip to conserve our most precious resource viz. water while doing farming/gardening."
9:10 AM, 5 Aug
PM Modi will be using a particular method to plant the Parijat sapling in Ayodhya today. In order to find out, how this would be done, let us revisit a blog post written by the PM on July 1 2011.
9:09 AM, 5 Aug
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will plant a sapling at Ayodhya today ahead of the Bhumi Pujan, which will set in motion the construction of a grand Ram Mandir.
9:04 AM, 5 Aug
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Bhoomi Pujan and construction ceremony will be broadcast live on all social media accounts of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra.
9:00 AM, 5 Aug
Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer prayers to 'Ram Lalla' at Ram Janmabhoomi, today. It will be followed by the ground-breaking ceremony.
9:00 AM, 5 Aug
USA: Members of the Indian community gathered outside the Capitol Hill in Washington DC to celebrate the foundation laying ceremony of #RamTemple in #Ayodhyapic.twitter.com/NofEWuM3E5
USA: Members of the Indian community gathered outside the Capitol Hill in Washington DC to celebrate the foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
8:54 AM, 5 Aug
Ram hi hain karuna me hain, shanti me Ram hain, Ram hi hain ekta me pragati me Ram hain. Ram bas bhakto nahi shatru ki bhi chintan me hai, dekh dhaj ke paap raavan Ram tere man me hai. - written by @Javedakhtarjadu Priyanka Gandhi is quite right.
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi says Priyanka Gandhi is right and voices his support towards the bhoomi pujan event
8:41 AM, 5 Aug
PM's visit to Ayodhya is a proud moment. We'll honour him with a headgear, a silver crown & a stole with name of Lord Ram printed. We also hope that he rings the 3.5 quintal bell and proceed towards Ram Janmabhoomi: Sri Gaddinsheen Premdas ji Maharaj, head priest of Hanuman Garhi
8:37 AM, 5 Aug
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar greets all with 'Jai Shree Ram' ahead of the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony today.
8:28 AM, 5 Aug
भारत के संविधान की मूल प्रति में मौलिक अधिकारों से जुड़े अध्याय के आरम्भ में एक स्केच है जो मर्यादा पुरुषोत्तम भगवान श्री राम, माता सीता और भाई लक्ष्मण के रावण पर विजय प्राप्त कर अयोध्या वापसी का है। आज संविधान की इस मूल भावना को आप सभी से शेयर करने का मन हुआ। #जयश्रीरामpic.twitter.com/wFICxcAqQS
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweets: "Original document of the Constitution of India has a beautiful sketch of Lord Ram, Mata Sita and Laxman returning to Ayodhya after defeating Ravan.
8:20 AM, 5 Aug
Chandrakant Sompura, 77, who comes from a family of temple architects that have designed over 200 such structures, including the Akshardham and Somnath temples of Gujarat, will now see their vision materialise in Ayodhya in the form of the Ram Mandir, the construction of which will begin once the foundation stone is laid.
8:18 AM, 5 Aug
The construction of the Temple which will start once the Bhumi Pujan and foundation stone laying ceremony is completed on August 5 is expected to take around 3.5 years to complete.
8:17 AM, 5 Aug
Security and COVID19 protocol to be followed at Ayodhya's Hanuman Garhi temple.
8:17 AM, 5 Aug
2 lakh bricks with Shri Ram inscribed to form the foundation of the Temple. Stones from Banshi mountains in Rajasthan will be used.
8:15 AM, 5 Aug
The Nagar style Temple has been designed by keeping in mind Shilpa Shastra specifications. 4 more smaller Temples will surround the main structure.
8:14 AM, 5 Aug
Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be 161 feet tall. The original design prepared in 1988 mentioned the height as 141 feet. Earlier design was prepared in 1988 and over 30 years have passed since. Height of the Temple has been increased from 141 feet to 161 feet
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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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