Ahead of the consecration of Lord Rama at Ayodhya Shri Ram Temple on January 22, a grand ‘Shriram Yatra’ was organized on Sunday in Ambala Cantonment.
The yatra, under the leadership of Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij, began from Subhash Park, proceeding through various markets, and concluded at Subhash Park in the afternoon. People showered flowers on the yatra from the rooftops, and some even joined the yatra, expressing their faith in the consecration of the idol at the Ram Temple.
During this, the Home Minister urged the residents to clean temples, religious places, and pilgrimage sites as the consecration or ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony of Lord Rama in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22.
Preparations are underway for the consecration on January 22, and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also performing rituals. Until January 22, residents should only consume sattvic meals.
Speaking to the media during the yatra, Vij said that the preparations for the national-level event on January 22 have begun at a grand level and people are joyful, and various programs are being organized in different places. He urged everyone to start cleaning their area's temples from today.