Why Advani did not come to the
ram temple...!?
At the Ramar
temple consecration ceremony today, there are reports that Advani did not participate.
ram temple was built in
ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The
pran Pratishtha (kumbabhishekam) of the grand
ram temple is taking place today in the presence of
prime minister Narendra Modi. The public is not allowed for Kumbabhishekam in
ram temple. Also, it was informed that permission will be given to the public from tomorrow. It is noteworthy that this
ram temple was built with donations collected by the Ramjanma Bhoomi Tirtha Shetra N Foundation. Ramar
temple Kumbabhishekam (Ramar
temple pran Pratishth) will be held today from 12.15 to 12.45 pm. According to various
media reports, the auspicious time for this
pran Pratishtha is 12:29:08 PM to 12:30:32 PM, i.e. 84 seconds. The details about the regular Aarti worship time in the
ram temple have also come out. It is reported that Aarti will be held three times a day at
ram temple. Jagaran or Sringar Aarti will be held at 6:30 AM, Pok Aarti at 12:00 PM and
sandhya Aarti at 7:30 PM. It is important to note that to participate in the aarti, the devotees must make a reservation.
The first ritual of
pran Pratishtha in
ram temple is the 'Shoba Yatra'. During this, the idol is taken around the
temple premises in a procession. Through this 'pilgrimage' the people's
devotion is transferred into the statue and is believed to infuse the structure with divinity. The idol is then brought back to its place in the
temple and the kumbabhishekam begins. The next stage of the ritual is 'Adiwas'. During this, the idols are immersed in water, grains, and other materials. This is believed to cure all injuries inflicted on the sculptor's tools. The stone quality of the idol is also checked by 'Adivas'.
After the shoba
yatra and athivas rituals, the idol is bathed and then anointed with water, panchamirta, and sugarcane juice. This abhishekam involves raising the idol after a series of mantras and putting 'anjan' around the deity's eyes with an old needle. Here it is believed that an idol is thus transformed into a god. He will be worshiped here by all for years to come. Ramar
temple pran Pratishth Live Telecast is telecasted on
tv and YouTube. Also, celebrities were invited to witness the
events in person. The grand guest list included industrialists
gautam adani and
mukesh Ambani.
bollywood celebrities Ranbir Kapoor,
alia bhatt,
amitabh bachchan, Rajinikanth, and others were also invited. Senior leaders
sonia gandhi, LK Advani, and JP Natta are also invited.
It was reported that Advani did not attend today's
pran Pratishtha ceremony at
ram temple. The main reason for his absence is said to be the extremely cold weather. As Advani is old, it is not advisable to go to
ayodhya in this weather, he said. It is noteworthy that Advani undertook a Ratha
yatra across the country in 90 periods to pray at
ram Temple.