Ram Temple: One Day to go! Countdown begins for Pran Pratishtha Ceremony – Ayodhya decks up as devotees join in the fervour

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As the Pran Pratishtha ceremony approaches in Ayodhya, the entire city is immersed in a fervor of religious spirit. Scheduled for January 22, the ceremony will witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducting rituals to mark the ‘Pran Pratishtha.’ Guiding the main rituals will be a team of priests led by Lakshmikant Dixit. Invitations have been extended to various celebrities and prominent personalities, adding to the anticipation surrounding the event. Let’s delve into the ongoing preparations for this auspicious occasion.

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Rampath decorated with cut-outs of Lord Ram, ahead of Ram temple consecration ceremony, on January 21. (Image: PTI)

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Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel stand guard on a road on January 21. (Image: PTI)

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Devotees ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple. (Image: PTI)

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Devotees arrive at a Sarayu ghat in Ayodhya. (Image: PTI)

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Police personnel stand guard near the entrance to the Ram temple, ahead of the consecration ceremony, on January 21. (Image: PTI)

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Sand artist Laxmi Gaud makes a sand sculpture of Lord Ram ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ayodhya Ram Temple, at Juhu Beach in Mumbai, on January 20.

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Ram Mandir being decorated with flowers ahead of its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. (PTI Photo)

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The Ram Mandir in the evening ahead of its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya, Friday evening. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma)

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Labourers work on top of the illuminated grand temple of Lord Ram ahead of its opening in Ayodhya. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

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The Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be held in Ayodhya on January 22 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform rituals to mark the ‘Pran Pratishtha’. (PTI Photo)

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A labourer at work on a cold winiter morning, ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) 

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The Ram Mandir being decorated ahead of its consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) 

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Security personnel stand guard at the entry point for Ram Mandir, ahead of its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) 

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Police personnel patrol ahead of consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) 

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A view of the ‘Raj Sadan’ in the evening ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

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A man dressed as Lord Hanuman dances with Hindu devotees at the tent city built for the pilgrims on the banks of the Sarayu river ahead of the opening of the grand temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya. (REUTERS)

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A man takes selfie with an artist at the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

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Devotees throng the entry point for Ram Mandir, ahead of its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) 

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A sand artist sculpts a model, ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

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Students of Gurukul Vidhyalaya sit in the formation of a bow and arrow, ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir, in Surat, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo)

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Workers prepare ‘laddoos’, ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)