A three-day festival is going to start from Saturday on the first anniversary of Ramlala (Ram Mandir Ayodhya) seated in the grand temple. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the program by performing the Mahabhishek of Ram Lalla. After this, he will also address the saints and people attending the function for the first time from Angad Tila located in the campus. Both the Deputy Chief Ministers are also likely to attend the programme. Chief Minister Yogi will remain in Ayodhya for about five hours. Shri Ram Raag Seva is being organized at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to commemorate the first anniversary of the birth of Lord Shri Ramlala Sarkar. This devotional event is dedicated to celebrating the spiritual and cultural glory of Lord Shri Ram, bringing together renowned artists and devotees from across the country.
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has presented a special song dedicated to Lord Shri Ramlala. This devotional composition is composed by Yatindra Mishra. In this, the melodious voices of famous singers Anuradha Paudwal, Hariharan, Malini Awasthi, Shankar Mahadevan and Sonu Nigam are heard. The song will be released on the auspicious occasion of Pratistha Dwadashi on 11 January 2025, marking the anniversary of the Pavitra Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the grand Shri Ram Temple.
All types of entry gates into the temple are closed.
On January 22, 2024, Ramlala will be installed in a grand and divine temple. According to the auspicious time of that year, this time the Pratistha Dwadashi festival is to be celebrated on 11 January. Regarding this, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has announced to celebrate a three-day festival from 11 to 13 January. Cultural programs will start from the first day. Many renowned personalities from the world of music, art and literature will give their presentations. Chief Minister Yogi was invited on behalf of the Trust. He will reach Ayodhya around 10 am.
In view of the first anniversary event, all types of passes have been closed for three days. So that more and more people can have darshan of Ramlala, it will be telecast live on Doordarshan. On the occasion of the first anniversary of Ram Temple, the temple complex is being decorated with more than 50 quintals of flowers. Apart from this, VIP gate number 11 has been decorated in a grand manner. Other doors are also decorated with flowers. In view of the program and Maha Kumbh, the Municipal Corporation has given instructions to install street lights on the trees.
Lata Mangeshkar’s special praise of Shri Ram also
This auspicious occasion marks the anniversary of the historic Pran Pratistha ceremony, which reflects the amazing devotion towards Lord Shri Ramlala Sarkar and the role of the temple as a spiritual center for crores of Shri Ram devotees. In Shri Ram Raga Seva, soulful presentations of bhajans, ragas and kirtans will be given in the glory of Lord Shri Ramlala Sarkar, due to which the atmosphere will be filled with divine joy and devotion. It will begin with a tribute rendition of Shri Ram Stuti Shloka, the last composition recorded by Bharat Ratna late Lata Mangeshkar.
The police and administration have made strict security arrangements for the program starting from Saturday. In view of the grandeur of the program of Chief Minister Yogi and other ministers, route diversion will also be done. SSP Rajkaran Nayyar said that a large number of police forces have been deployed. Women police personnel will also be deployed. Besides, checking will also be done by setting up checkpoints at the entry gates.
These programs will take place
1. Yagya Mandap (Temple Complex):
– Agnihotra with mantras of Shukla Yajurveda (8-11 am and 2-5 pm)
– Chanting 6 lakh Shri Ram Mantras
– Recitation of Ram Raksha Stotra, Hanuman Chalisa, etc.
2. Programs on the Temple Ground Floor:
– Raga Seva (3-5 pm)
– Congratulations song (6-9 pm)
3. On the first floor of the Passenger Facilitation Centre:
– Musical Manas Recitation
4. Angad Mound:
– Ram Katha (2-3:30 pm)
– Manas Pravachan (3:30-5 pm)
– Cultural Program (5:30-7:30 pm)
– Distribution of God’s Prasad (from morning onwards)
The entire society is invited to organize Angad Tila.