Ram Mandir trust releases 5-day Pratishtha Dwadashi programme schedule: Here’s what’s in store

On December 31, the Ramcharitmanas recitation would continue from 8 am to 12.30 pm. The main ritual will take place in the presence of Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from 1 pm to 3 pm, followed by a discourse. Further, a poets’ meet will be organised from 6 pm to 7.30 pm, followed by a performance by Anshika Singh of Varanasi.

On January 1, the Ramcharitmanas recitation will be held from 8 am to 2 pm, followed by a discourse till 5.30 pm. Evening cultural programmes from 6 pm to 9 pm will include bhajans by Anup Jalota and Tripta Shakya, and a Ramayana-based dance drama by the Mayuri Dance Group, Firozabad.

On January 2, trust officials said that while the daytime programmes will remain the same, the evening will feature performances by Suresh Wadkar and Sanjoli Pandey, along with the Kathak dance drama Ram Ki Shakti Puja by the Shalina Chaturvedi Group from Delhi.

Four days ago, during the meeting of the trust, the programmes proposed for the Pratishtha Dwadashi were discussed. Officials informed that it was decided in the meeting that all Pratishtha Dwadashi programs will be held at Angad Tila. It was also resolved that a permanent temple will be constructed at the place where Ram Lala, along with his brothers, was believed to be seated before the Pran Pratishtha in 2024. A memorial is also being built in memory of those who sacrificed their lives during the Ram Mandir movement.