The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya on Monday, marked by grand celebrations in the town, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi participating in the rituals.
The prime minister, dressed in a golden kurta with a cream dhoti and patka, walked inside the temple premises with a silver 'chattar' (umbrella) placed on a red folded dupatta.
Modi took sankalp' for the "pran pratishtha ceremony" and later moved to the sanctum sanctorum for the rituals.
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were also present inside the sanctum sanctorum during the rituals.
Army helicopters showered flower petals on the temple premises during the consecration. Modi expressed his pleasure in being part of the divine program and hailed Siya Ram.
The prime minister is scheduled to address the gathering after the ceremony, visit the Kuber Tila, and interact with workers associated with the temple's construction.
(With Agency Inputs)
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