Ayodhya,

5 June (HS): On Thursday, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presided over the

consecration of 'Raja Ram', Lord Rama in his regal form, as well as the

placement of idols in eight newly built temples within the Ram Janmabhoomi

complex. The event was the temple's second major consecration ceremony, after

that of Ram Lalla on January 22, 2024, in the presence of Prime Minister Modi. The

event took place during the 'Abhijit Muhurat', which is considered one of the

most auspicious times in the Hindu calendar.

The

deity consecration began at 6:30 a.m. with prayers at the 'yajna mandap',

followed by an hour-long 'havan' at 9 a.m.

Following that, centralized rites began at the same time in all temple

shrines, helped by visual technologies such as cameras and huge screens to

ensure ceremony synchrony.

Shri

Ram Darbar (central installation), Sheshavatar, Lord Shiva in the northeast

(Ishan) corner, Lord Ganesha in the southeast (Agni) corner, Lord Hanuman in

the southern wing, Surya (Sun God) in the southwest (Nairitya) corner, Goddess

Bhagwati in the northwest (Vayavya) corner, and Goddess Annapurna in the

northern wing were among the deities consecrated, according to the Shri Ram

Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Adityanath

performed prayers at the Ram Temple, paid obeisance at the 'Ram Darbar' on the

first floor, then went to the adjoining Hanumangarhi temple.

“Today,

at Lord Shri Ram's sacred birthplace, Ayodhya Dham, we have the wonderful

privilege of seeing a programme organized for the Pran-Pratishtha of the holy

idols of gods in the eight temples, including Shri Ram Darbar on the first

floor of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple,” he posted on X. He said, This

auspicious occasion is a new expression of 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha

Bharat'. Victory for Siyavar Shri

Ramachandra!

The

BJP, which is in control at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh, went to X and said

that the second Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha celebration completed today in

Ayodhya. Proceed towards Ram Rajya.

Anil

Mishra, trustee of the Ram Temple, stated that rites were held in accordance

with Vedic traditions, with the involvement of erudite Brahmins from throughout

the country. The day of Ganga Dussehra will mark a new beginning. It will be the moment when the results of

centuries of penance, suffering, and faith become tangible, he remarked.

Ahead

of the event held on the occasion of Ganga Dusshera, Mahant Raghuvar Sharan,

the main priest of Rasik Niwas Temple in Ayodhya, remarked, This year's Ganga

Dussehra will be both spiritual and historic, as Lord Ram, also known as

'Rajarama', will be ceremonially erected on the first level of Ayodhya's

majestic Ram Temple after a 500-year battle.

Explaining

the importance of the occasion, Ayodhya-based astrologer Pandit Kalki Ram

stated that every fortunate deed committed on Ganga Dussehra offers several

benefits. Perhaps this is why the Ram

Temple Trust picked this day to consecrate Rajaram. Pilgrims went to the temple

complex to commemorate what many characterized as a watershed moment in the

city's and country's spiritual history. The temple's opening in January 2024

marked the end of a decades-long struggle, mostly under the Hindutva banner, to

recapture a disputed holy site in Ayodhya.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi