The long-awaited Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla, which was witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, and other dignitaries, on Monday, left Ayodhya engulfed in religious fervor.
When the temple was dedicated, petals from flowers were dropped onto the grounds by army helicopters. The 51-inch-tall idol, painstakingly carved from a single block of stone, depicts a five-year-old Lord Ram standing elegantly on a lotus.
It was created by the talented hands of Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj. Around 7,000 VVIPs from across the country, including politicians, businesspeople, athletes, actors, and others, attended the magnificent event.
Built in the traditional Nagara architectural style, the Ram Mandir compound has an outstanding height of 161 feet, a width of 250 feet, and an east-west span of 380 feet.
The temple’s vertical construction is made up of floors that are 20 feet high, each held up by an amazing group of 392 pillars and 44 gates. Prior to the ceremony, PM Modi drank coconut water, slept on the floor, and observed a rigorous 11-day fast known as “anushthan.”
In addition, he made a holy plunge at the Rameswaram ‘Angi theerth’ beach and toured a number of temples throughout India prior to the Ram Mandir’s “pran-pratishtha” ceremony.