Ayodhya Ram Mandir LIVE updates: Congratulations Ram Bhakts, says PM Modi

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10:02 AM

Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan: Rangoli decoration outside Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's office in Nagpur

10:01 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for Ayodhya to take part in Ram Temple event

9:36 AM

Security beefed up on UP-Nepal border for Ayodhya event

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the Uttar Pradesh Police have intensified patrolling along the 551 km-long India-Nepal border, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to Ayodhya for Ram Temple Bhumi Puja on Wednesday.

 

According to senior police officers, a tight vigil is being maintained on movement along the border and people living in villages adjoining the border have been asked to alert security officials if they come across any suspicious activity or element in their area.

 

The security arrangements across the state, especially in Ayodhya and on the Indo-Nepal border, has been beefed up after intelligence agencies warned of a possible terror attack in August.

9:32 AM

PM Modi to plant 'Parijaat' sapling using traditional drip irrigation method ahead of 'bhoomi pujan'

Among the plethora of activities lined up for Wednesday at the Ram temple site in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to plant a 'Parijaat' sapling on the temple premises ahead of the 'bhoomi pujan'.

 

However, it is not just the holiness associated with the 'Parijaat' in the Hindu mythology, but also the manner in which the sapling will be planted that makes it unique.

 

PM Modi is likely to use the traditional natural drip irrigation method, achieved by placing an unglazed clay pot filled with water parallel to the roots of the plant thereby providing water to the plant for about a week, while planting the auspicious 'Parijaat' sapling.

9:29 AM

Ghaziabad: People in Kaushambi sing 'bhajans' to celebrate the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya today

9:22 AM

'August 5 is historical day', says Ramdev on Ram Temple ceremony

Yoga Guru Ramdev called August 5 a historical day ahead of the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday.

 

The yoga guru, who will be attending the ceremony, reached Ayodhya on Tuesday afternoon.

 

Ramdev visited the Hanuman Garhi temple in and morning and speaking to media persons, said, "This day (August 5) is historical and generations will remember the day with great pride."

 

"A new history is being written in India and we should celebrate the day. I am confident that with the construction of Ram Temple, 'Ram Rajya' will be established in the country," he said.

9:20 AM

Bengal govt orders strict lockdown as BJP, allies plan Ram temple events

Politically volatile West Bengal is likely to witness a showdown on Wednesday, when VHP and other saffron outfits will perform religious rituals in temples and elsewhere to mark the 'bhoomi pujan' ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya amid complete lockdown to be enforced by the state administration.

 

The Trinamool Congress government on July 28 announced a series of dates in this month when total lockdown would be imposed across West Bengal to contain the spread of Covid-19. Some of the dates were changed later but August 5 and two others were not. Read on...

9:15 AM

Ayodhya set for ground-breaking ceremony today

9:11 AM

A brief timeline of Babri Masjid-Ram temple dispute

1528: Babri Masjid built. Hindu groups say it was built after demolishing a temple, but some scholars say such "claims" did not arise until the 18th century

 

1885: Mahant Raghubar Das files a suit to build a Ram Temple at the disputed site

 

1934: A mob damages parts of the disputed structure. Muslim prayers at the mosque and Hindu worship at Ram-Chabutra and Kaushalya Rasoi continue

 

December 23, 1949: Lord Ram's idols are allegedly planted inside the central dome. Hindu and Muslims file court cases; site is locked. The government declares the area as disputed and locks gates.

9:07 AM

Ravan temple to celebrate Bhumi Puja of Ram temple

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of the Ram temple in Ayodhya at noon on Wednesday, a temple dedicated to demon king Ravan will also reverberate with cries of 'Jai Shri Ram'.

 

The temple, in Bisrakh area, is dedicated to Ravan, the demon king who was slain by Lord Ram in Lanka.

 

Mahant Ramdas, the priest of the Ravan temple, said: "We will distribute sweets after the conclusion of the 'bhumi pujan' ceremony in Ayodhya."

 

He further said: "If Ravan was not there, there would have been no Ram and in the absence of Lord Ram, no one would have known anything about Ravan. The two entities are inter-linked."

8:40 AM

Coronavirus protocols in place as Ayodhya gets ready for grand Ram Temple ceremony

The Saryu Ghat was seen decorated ahead of the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday.

 

In wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, sanitisation work was also done at the Hanuman Garhi temple in the morning ahead of the Prime Minister's visit. Strict security and COVID-19 protocols will be followed at the temple.

 

PM Modi will perform 'pooja' at Hanuman Garhi and Shree Ramlala Virajman before performing 'bhoomi poojan' of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) had informed on Tuesday.

8:02 AM

Oppn appeals to Goa CM for aid to those hit by Covid lockdown on occasion of Ayodhya Temple 'bhoomi pujan'

Goa's Leader of Opposition Digambar Kamat has appealed to Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to announce a financial package for all those who have suffered during Covid lockdown and release pending dues of all Social Welfare Schemes on the occasion of foundation laying ceremony of Lord Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

 

"It is a moment of pride for all of us that the foundation stone of the sacred Shri Ram Temple will be laid on the tithi of Shravan Krishna Dvitiya, Wednesday 5th August 2020 at the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the auspicious presence of various spiritual scholars and saints," Kamat said in a message.

 

"On this auspicious occasion, I appeal to the Chief Minister of Goa Dr. Pramod Sawant to announce a financial package for all those who have suffered badly during Covid Lockdown and release pending dues of all Social Welfare Schemes like DSS, Pension to Widows, Persons with Disabilities, Laadli Laxmi and Mamata Scheme, Senior Citizens & bring a smile on peoples faces on this historic day," Kamat said.

7:50 AM

Congratulations, Ram devotees, tweets Yogi Aditynath ahead of Ram temple ceremony

7:38 AM

Tight security in two Assam districts ahead of Bhumi Puja

In view of the Bhumi Puja ceremony of Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Wednesday, security has been beefed up in two southern Assam districts -- Cachar and Karimganj, officials said.

 

Executive Magistrates have been appointed to oversee the situations, officials said on Tuesday, adding Central para-military and state security forces led by senior police officers have been deployed in Cachar and Karimganj districts.

 

Cachar District Magistrate Keerthi Jalli has appointed four Executive Magistrates to supervise the overall situations in the mixed populated district, an official said.

7:17 AM

Proposed model of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya; details of the Bhumi Pujan

Ahead of the ground-breaking ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the temple trust, Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra on Tuesday shared images of the proposed model of the grand temple on twitter. See pics