Inauguration tomorrow, here’s how the Ayodhya Ram temple is decorated for big day

Inside view of the Ram Temple ahead of its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya, Saturday, Jan. 20. 2024. (Photo: X/@ShriRamTeerth)

“These are all natural flowers and due to winter can last longer. So they will remain fresh on the day of the consecration ceremony. The fragrance and the aesthetic appeal of these vibrant flowers have lent another layer of divinity to the temple,” a source told PTI.

The source also mentioned that decorative lights used for external illumination are themed after diyas, providing a traditional aesthetic to accentuate the temple’s ornate elements.

The Ram Temple is being decorated with flowers ahead of the consecration ceremony which will take place on January 22. (Photo: X/@ShriRamTeerth)

Intricate floral designs have been made to embellish the temple ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony. (Photo: X/@ShriRamTeerth)

“Inside the garbh griha, the traditional diya will be used,” he said, adding, the soft illumination on the inner side of the temple will highlight the architectural elements while the outer illumination will get turned on only after evening.

The 51-inch idol of Ram Lalla, sculpted by Mysuru-based artist Arun Yogiraj, was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Thursday afternoon.

Inside view of the Ram Temple ahead of its consecration ceremony, in Ayodhya. (Photo: X/@ShriRamTeerth)

The Ram Temple is seen illuminated ahead of the consecration ceremony on January 22. (Photo: X/@ShriRamTeerth)

As part of the upcoming rituals today, a ‘puja’ of the deities with Havan will be done today, the temple trust informed.

“After that the bathing of the idol with various medicated water from 114 Kalash (vases) will take place. There will be ‘Vyahati Hom’, night vigil, with regular evening puja and aarti,” the trust was quoted saying by ANI.

The decorative lights used for external illumination are themed after diyas. (Photo: X/@ShriRamTeerth)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also continue his visit to historical temples in Tamil Nadu that have a connection with Lord Ram today.

On Sunday, the PM will be in Dhanushkodi, offering prayers at the Sri Kothandaramar Swami Temple. The temple is believed to be the place where the younger brother of Ravan, Vibhishan, had come to meet Lord Ram and join his army because he was against Ravan’s abduction of Sita.

As part of the upcoming rituals today, a ‘puja’ of the deities with Havan will be done today, the temple trust informed. (Photo: X/@ShriRamTeerth)

The PM, who is currently undertaking special rituals for 11 days in the run-up to the consecration, took a dip in the Agni theertha within the Ramanathaswamy temple complex yesterday.

Meanwhile, over 50 Musical instruments and their players have arrived from 18 states to play “Mangal Dhwani” to welcome “Ram” for the Consecration ceremony, informed the officials of the trust this this morning.

Devotees during the performance of daily puja, ‘havan’ and ‘parayana’ in the pavilion ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple. (Photo: X/@ShriRamTeerth)

The selected musicians will showcase a variety of traditional Indian musical instruments, known as “vadya yantra,” native to their respective regions. The lineup includes bansuri and dholak artists from Uttar Pradesh, veena from Karnataka, sundari from Maharashtra, alghoza from Punjab, mardala from Odisha, santoor from Madhya Pradesh, pung from Manipur, nagada and kali from Assam, tamboora from Chhattisgarh, pakhawaj from Bihar, shehani from Delhi, and ravanhatha from Rajasthan.