Top BJP leaders, including party chief JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, watched live streaming of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and joined festivities at different in the national capital on Monday morning. BJP leaders, including Union ministers also hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after consecration of Ram Lalla idol at the newly built temple in Ayodhya and said it was an “unforgettable day” for Ram devotees.
Nadda, accompanied by Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva and party leaders, was present at the Jhandewalan Temple here while Shah, along with Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi and other BJP leaders, was present at Lakshmi Narayan Temple, also known as Birla Temple. They offered prayers at these temples on the occasion.
Rajnath Singh offered prayer at Shri Sanatan Dharm Mandir at Daryaganj. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw participated in Special Pooja at Jagannath Temple in the Hauz Khas area of Delhi. Vaishnaw watched the live proceedings of the Pran Pratistha ceremony on a big screen installed at the temple with hundreds of people. Hardeep Singh Puri, also watched the live streaming of the ceremony and took part in special prayers held at different parts of the city.
In a post on X, Shah has said that with the completion of the resolution of consecration of Ram Lalla in the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the wait and promise of 5 centuries has been fulfilled today. “Jai Shri Ram. The wait and resolve of five centuries was fulfilled today. It is an unforgettable day for the crores of Ram devotees today,” Home Minister Amit Shah said in a post on X after the event. He said many generations passed waiting for this moment but “no fear and terror could shake the resolve and faith to build the temple again at Ram Janmabhoomi (birthplace of Lord Ram)”.
“Today, this resolve stands fulfilled under the leadership of Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. For this, I express my gratitude to him from the bottom of my heart,” Shah added. The home minister further said, “Today, when our Ram Lalla was seated in his grand temple, I too was overwhelmed with emotions like countless Ram devotees. It is not possible to capture this feeling in words.
He added that the struggle of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, thousands of great saints and innumerable known and unknown people has yielded a pleasant and successful result today. Shri Shah said that this huge Ram Janmabhoomi temple will remain a unique symbol of the eternal and imperishable Sanatan culture for ages.
The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday, an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and watched by lakhs of people on television at their homes and in temples across the country. Modi took part in the ‘pran pratishtha’ rituals in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the event in Ayodhya as a “revolutionary work” and said those who witnessed this moment are fortunate. “This is a revolutionary work happening,” Singh told reporters here. “Everyone feels that a new era is beginning. As a result of Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha, we all are feeling that after a long time, Maryada Purushottam Ram is returning again to Ayodhya,” he added. Singh said the ‘pran pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla’s idol in Ayodhya is a matter of great joy “for all of us”.
“We all are fortunate that we are getting the opportunity to witness the moment,” he said, adding, “Our prime minister has started a new era. And, he has the blessings of Lord Ram.”
In his remarks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the soul of a civilisation found expression “once again” with the ‘pran pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla’s idol at his temple in Ayodhya. “At the Pran Pratishtha ceremony today, the soul of a civilisation finds expression once again. And the message of virtue, honour, justice and commitment reverberates around the world,” Jaishankar wrote on X. BJP chief J P Nadda called it an “emotional sacred moment” and said Prime Minister Modi installed the idol of ‘prabhu’ (Ram Lalla) fulfilling his duties, following 11-day “strict rituals”.
“It’s an emotional sacred moment today after more than 500 years of continuous struggle. Lord Shri Ram Lalla has been consecrated in the ‘dharma nagri’ of Shri Ayodhyadham as per the rituals. It is the utmost fortunate moment for our generation that we are witness to this moment,” he wrote on X. On this occasion. Nadda also gave a call to people to dedicate their lives to the ideals and life values ??of Lord Ram and to the country’s society and culture as well.
“Come, let us all dedicate ourselves to the ideals and life values ??of Bhagwan Shri Ram as well as to the society and culture,” he said.