​'Pran pratishtha': Ram Darbar unveiled with vedic chants as Ayodhya glows on Ganga Dussehra​

On the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, June 5, a grand Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of the 'Ram Darbaar 'was held at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya. (Image - X : @BJP4India)

This was the second Pran Pratishtha at the Ram temple complex, during which the idols of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, Lakshman, and Hanuman were ceremoniously installed on the temple’s first floor. (ANI image)

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath attended the event as the chief guest, which coincided with his 53rd birthday. In a post on social media, he said he participated in the programme and described it as a representation of 'Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat'. (ANI image)

Devotees began gathering outside Ayodhya’s Ram temple early in the day, eagerly awaiting the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the Ram Darbar. (ANI image)

The consecration ritual commenced at a auspicious time between 11:25 am and 11:40 amM, as determined by astrologers. Eminent priests and Vedic scholars from across India chanted sacred mantras and conducted rituals to invoke the divine presence in the idols.(Image- YouTube: @myogiadityanath)

The consecration ceremony also included seven other temples within the larger temple complex, extending the religious significance of the event. (ANI image)

June 5 marks the third day of the 'Pran Pratishtha' program, which began on June 3. On the first day of the Pran Pratishtha ceremonies, Vedic rituals had began in the Yagyashala for the consecration of Shri Ram Darbar on the temple’s first floor and other deities in the nearby Ashta Devalayas. (Image - YouTube: @myogiadityanath)

CM Yogi is scheduled to attend the Saryu Jayanti Janmotsav. The event organised by the Anjaneya Sewa Trust will be held from June 5 to 11, and the week-long celebration will feature devotional events, rituals, and spiritual discourses. (Image - YouTube: @myogiadityanath)

This consecration marks an important phase in the continued development of the Ram Mandir complex and contributes to Ayodhya’s growing recognition as a site of religious and cultural importance. (ANI image)