Religious fragrance engulfs Ayodhya

 

 

 

WITH just two days to go for the consecration ceremony, the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya has been decorated with “rich stocks” of flowers and special lights for the mega event, officials said on Saturday. The entire temple town is in the grip of religious fervour or as the locals say, “Ayodhya Rammay ho rahi hai”. Sources in the temple trust said “rich stocks” of flowers have been used for the decoration and special floral designs have been made to deck up the temple for the big day. “These are all natural flowers and due to winter can last longer. So they will remain fresh on the day of the consecration ceremony. The fragrance and the aesthetic appeal of these vibrant flowers have lent another layer of divinity to the temple,” a source told PTI. He said separate teams were made for floral decoration and illumination work and they are all working in tandem under the guidance of the trust officials.

 

The source said, decorative lights used for outer illumination are themed on diya, so as to give a traditional look and highlight the ornate elements of the temple. “Inside garbh griha, the traditional diya will be used,” he said, adding, soft illumination on the inner side of the temple will highlight the architectural elements while the outer illumination will get turned on only after evening The new 51-inch idol of RamLalla,carved by Mysuru based sculptor ArunYogiraj, was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple on Thursday afternoon,brought there onatruck earlier. The first image of the new idol placed inside the sanctum sanctorum with eyes covered witha cloth had surfaced on social media late on Thursday night.

 

The‘PranPratishtha’atthe Ram Temple here will take place on January 22 which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of other dignitaries. The entry into the temple willbefromtheeast sideand exit from the south side. The entiretemplesuperstructure will eventually be threestoreyed -- G+2, the temple trust’s General Secretary Champat Rai earlier said. Visitorswill climb32 steps fromtheeasternsidetoreach the main temple. The temple complex,built in the traditional Nagara style, will be 380 feet long (east-westdirection),250feet wide and 161 feet high. Each floor of the temple will be 20 ft high and haveatotal of 392 pillars and 44 gates.

 

With only a couple of days remaining for the Pran Praitshtha ceremonyofRam Lalla in Ayodhya, which would be attended by nearly 8,000VIP guests, the security was beefedup in the temple town. The police force of Uttar Pradesh, which was scheduled to come to Ayodhya,has arrived in the town and has also been deployed in the temple city with patrolling being done from all three areas-- land, water and air. Additional Director General (ADG) Lucknow Zone Piyush Mordia said that patrolling on the Saryu River is being done through boats and drones are flying high for aerial surveillance.