The excitement on the foundation laying ceremony of Ram Temple reverberated across the country as Ram bhakts gathered to to celebrate the groundbreaking occasion.
People across the country were seen chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' and waving saffron flags. Fireworks were also burst and sweets were distributed to mark the day.
Young women paint Jai Shri Ram on their hands and faces, to celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony of proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, in Amritsar. Photograph: PTI Photo
A supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party holds a model of proposed Ram Temple in Ayodhya as they celebrate the stone laying ceremony, in New Delhi,. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
BJP activists carry a girl dressed like Goddess Sita as they celebrate the ground breaking ceremony of proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, during the complete biweekly lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread, in Kolkata. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Photo
BJP workers celebrate the Ram Temple Bhoomi Pujan, at Preet Vihar in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI Photo
Members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad celebrate the ground breaking ceremony of proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya in Vijayawada. Photograph: PTI Photo
A woman distributes sweets during a live screening of the stone laying ceremony of the Ram Temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya, in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
An artist dressed as Lord Hanuman along with the members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad celebrates the Bhoomi Pujan day for the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, at Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place, New Delhi. Photograph: Vijay Verma/PTI Photo
Sadhus celebrate the Bhoomi Pujan day for the construction of Ram Temple, at Hanuman Garhi in Ayodhya. Photograph: PTI Photo
A man takes a selfie during a live screening of the stone laying ceremony of the Ram Temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya, in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Members of the Bajrang Dal celebrate the ground breaking ceremony of proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, in Bikaner. Photograph: PTI Photo
People shout slogans during a live screening of the stone laying ceremony of the Ram Temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ayodhya, in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
Members of the Muslim community perform aarti of Lord Ram as they celebrate the ground breaking ceremony of proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya, in Varanasi. Photograph: PTI Photo
Vishwa Hindu Parishad members celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony of proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya in Chennai. Photograph: PTI Photo