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PM Modi said Ayodhya is where ideals transform into conduct, illustrating Lord Ram’s journey to 'Maryada Purushottam'. At the Ram Temple, he highlighted Sapt Mandir, collective societal strength, and urged all sections of society to work toward building a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

In a post on X, PM Modi said, "On the way back from Sri Lanka a short while ago, was blessed to have a Darshan of the Ram Setu. And, as a divine coincidence, it happened at the same time as the Surya Tilak was taking place in Ayodhya. Blessed to have the Darshan of both."

Ayodhya's Ram Temple has witnessed a massive influx of devotees on Monday morning, severely straining the city's police and administrative arrangements. By 4 am, the situation escalated as thousands of vehicles were halted 25 kilometres away from the city

In 2024, religious disputes surged across Uttar Pradesh, including violent clashes in Sambhal, and ongoing cases over temple-mosque sites like Gyanvapi and Mathura

The Prime Minister added that it would be a Diwali "when our Ram returns home" and this time the wait is over not after 14 years but after 500 years

Prakash Gupta, the officer in charge of the Ram Temple trust, said that on average, around 80,000 packets of cardamom seeds are distributed daily as a sacred offering

"This time we chose the Ayodhya Ram temple theme so as to give a unique and spiritual experience to the devotees,” said Kallem Niranjan Reddy, president, Balapur Ganesh Utsav Samithi.

The Ayodhya administration has banned sale of liquor and meat items with the 15 km range around the Ram Mandir, which is called the Panch Kosi Marg.

Warner, former Sunrisers Hyderabad player, extended wishes to the people of India, as he wrote along with a picture of Lord Ram on Instagram, "Jai Sri Ram INDIA."

Several popular personalities including actors, politicians and sports persons from both the Telugu States attended the ceremony and sought the blessings of 'Ram Lalla' during the consecration.

In Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial and Kumram Bheem Asifabad district and mandal centres, people sported saffron attires and chanted 'Jai Sriram' while carrying flags and wearing tilak on their foreheads

The 37-year-old spinner became the latest cricketer to be invited to the ceremony.

Modi has also been doing "gau-pooja", feeding cows and has been engaged in various forms of 'daan' (charity) like 'annadaan' and giving away clothes in accordance with scriptures.

The 900 grams saree was woven by using eight grams of gold and 20 grams of silk stripes by spending 20 days.

SitaRam Bagh Mandir is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Hyderabad. It is dedicated to Lord Ram and his wife Sita.

Celebrities such as megastar Rajinikanth, star couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, Jackie Shroff, along with his son Tiger Shroff and many more actors already have been invited.

Vishnu Manohar has made a special kadhai (cauldron) with a capacity of 12 thousand litres in which he will prepare Ram Halwa for this event to be held in the Ram Mandir premises.

Prior hotel bookings on these days of all others have been cancelled, officials said.

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated a budget of Rs 25 lakhs for this activity

Recent images shared on social media reveal substantial progress, with the ground floor and the temple's inner sanctum nearing completion, while pillars are being erected on the first floor.