The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has released detailed worship guidelines of Ram Lalla after the consecration ceremony and they will come into effect from January 23.
The guidelines have been named Shri Ramopasana.
Trust general secretary Champat Rai has outlined the procedures, providing insight into the intricate preparations and rituals that will form the daily routine at this revered temple.
The worship rituals are set to commence promptly at 3 am each morning, marking the beginning of a day devoted to spiritual practices. Ram Lalla will ‘wake up’ at 4 o'clock, initiating a sequence of sacred observances.
The tradition of performing aarti five times a day, established in the temple’s past, will be continued in the future also.
As per the prescribed code, Ram Lalla will be offered fruits and milk at hourly intervals, underscoring a continuous engagement in divine rituals.
“The temple gates will remain open for devotees from 8 am to 10 pm every day. In anticipation of an influx of devotees post the Pran Pratishtha ceremony, the temple management is contemplating extending the darshan duration to 14-15 hours,” Rai said.
Ram Temple priest Satyendra Das said that Ram Lalla would wear dress of different colour corresponding to the day of the week. “The tradition dating back to 1949 when Shri Ram Lalla first appeared will continue even in his new abode,” Das said.
Ram Lalla will don white attire on Monday, red on Tuesday, green on Wednesday, yellow on Thursday, light yellow or cream on Friday, blue on Saturday and pink on Sunday.
The new ‘Balroop’ idol, a significant addition to the temple, will don clothes prepared on handloom by the Heritage and Handweaving Revival Charitable Trust of Pune. As many as 10-15 lakh artisans from across the country have contributed to the weaving process.
The chief priest said that following the completion of Pran Pratistha ceremony on January 23, the temple will enter a phase of purification, worship and embellishment starting at 3 pm in the Brahma muhurta.
Around 3:30 to 4 pm, the idols and Shri Yantra of the Lord will be awakened through sacred mantras, culminating in the Mangala aarti. Subsequently, consecration and adornment ceremonies will unfold, followed by the Shringar aarti from 4:30 to 5 pm.
The daily darshan schedule will commence at 8 am, with a mid-day Bhog aarti around 1 pm. After a two-hour break for divine rest, darshan will resume from 3 pm and continue till 10 pm. The evening aarti will take place at 7 pm, weaving a spiritual tapestry of devotion and reverence at the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya.