India

VHP Invites Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda For Jan 22 Consecration Ceremony

13 January 2024

On Saturday, VHP International Working President Alok Kumar and Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra invited Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP National President JP Nadda to the Ram Temple’s ‘Pranpratishtha’ ceremony on January 22. “The invitation for the consecration ceremony of the Shri Ram Mandir on January 22 has been extended to the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Mr. Jagat Prakash Nadda, the Defence Minister of India and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mr. Rajnath Singh, and the Home Minister of India, Mr. Amit Shah, who has played a crucial role in the current status of the Ram Mandir,” a VHP post said.

Mr. Jagat Prakash Nadda kindly accepted Mr. Amit Shah’s invitation to the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony on January 22 and conveyed his desire to attend.In their excitement over the temple’s completion and imminent consecration, Mr. Amit Shah and Mr. Rajnath Singh want to discuss and finalize their visit to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.This event was attended by Vishva Hindu Parishad Central Working President Alok Kumar and Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra “The post read.

PTI stated that around 11,000 visitors from throughout the country have been invited to the historic consecration ceremony on January 22.

Ayodhya Divisional Commissioner Gaurav Dayal informed that 7,500 temple visitors will be seated for the major occasion. He told PTI that special guests arriving in Ayodhya will be given a code and seated accordingly to ensure a seamless ceremony.

Dayal said the Varanasi priest will lead the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ program with four trustees and four priests.

Ram Temple Consecration: Unique ‘Ramraj’ Guest Gifts

The Uttar Pradesh government would give all attendees of the Ram temple consecration event on January 22 ‘Ramraj,’ the precious soil taken during the temple’s foundation laying, PTI said. A Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust spokeswoman told PTI that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among other dignitaries, will get a 15-metre-long picture of the Ram temple in a jute bag.

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony guests will get little boxes of Ram Janmabhoomi soil. In addition, participants would get traditional’motichoor laddos’ cooked with ‘desi ghee’ as prasad, according to a trust statement via PTI.

PTI said that the trust member stressed the importance of the ‘Ramraj’ gift, saying, “This soil is lucky in any house. The precious gift can be used in home gardens or pots.”

The trust member noted that invitees who were unable to attend the ceremony will receive the ‘Ramraj’ when they visit the temple in Ayodhya in the future.