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On this day: 32 years ago PM Modi visited Ram Mandir and pledged to return only after temple's completion

Last updated on - Jan 14, 2024, 14:45 IST
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​PM Modi to perform ​consecration of Lord Ram on January 22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the consecration of Lord Shri Ram in the Ram temple built in Ayodhya on January 22. Ahead of the inauguration, he had started 11 days started a special 11-day fast to prepare himself for the pran pratishtha (consecration ceremony). (Source: X/@narendramodi)

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On this day: PM Modi entered Ram Mandir 32 years ago

Did you know that on January 14, 1992—32 years ago—Narendra Modi arrived at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya while on the Ekta Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir? They praised Lord Shri Ram and shouted Jai Shri Ram. (Photo source: X/​@modiarchive)

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​PM Modi chanted ​'Jai Shri Ram'

On that day, he raised cries of 'Jai Shri Ram' and participated in the worship of Lord Shri Ram, who was then housed in a tent. Journalists caught the poignant moment when Modi declared that he would only come back once the temple was built. (Photo Source: X/@modiarchive)

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PM Modi vows to return to Ayodhya only after Ram Mandir completition

In 1992, PM Modi vowed that he would return here only after the construction of Ram temple. And after 32 years, finally, in 2024, his promise will be completed on January 22. (Photo source: X/modiarchive)

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PM Modi's old photos garnered ​significant attention

The replay of this historic occasion on social media has garnered significant attention, with the post noting how the integration of Kashmir with India was a post-independence attempt by the Jana Sangh and the BJP, culminating in success under the leadership of Narendra Modi. (Photo source: X/@modiarchive)

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PM Modi laid foundation stone for Ram temple in 2020

The first step in completing his pledge was the laying of the foundation stone. PM Modi laid the foundation stone for a grand temple on August 5, 2020, at the site believed to be the birthplace of Lord Ram in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya. (Image credit: X/@narendramodi)

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​Vedic rituals for Pran-Pratishtha ceremony from Jan 16

Vedic rituals for the Pran-Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya will begin on January 16, a week ahead of the main ceremony which is scheduled for January 22. (Image credit: X/@narendramodi)

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'Pran pratishtha' ceremony ​

On January 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries will attend the Ram temple in Ayodhya's "pran pratishtha."The Ram Temple Trust has sent invitations to around 7,000 attendees, many of whom are sadhus and seers from throughout the nation, along with notable figures from a variety of industries. The event will be live from Doordarshan. (Image credit: ANI)

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Hum khade hote rahege, you may break our temple may be when we were weak, but we stand up, rise, and our values, temple will build again. We dont break other people worship but we will reclam our values.
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