Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: Ram Darbar was consecrated in Ayodhya Ram Mandir on the auspicious occasion of Ganga Dussehra. CM Yogi Adityanath was specially present on this occasion. 

Another golden chapter was added to the history of Ramnagari when the consecration of Ram Darbar took place in the Ram Mandir premises on Thursday. CM Yogi Adityanath attended this grand event as the chief guest. 

The consecration of eight idols of gods including Ram Darbar took place on the auspicious occasion of Ganga Dussehra from 11:25 am to 11:40 am in Abhijeet muhurat. On the day of Ganga Dussehra, a Siddha Yoga was also being formed for this. On the same day, the consecration of Rameshwaram was also done. Before this, the ritual of consecration started at six in the morning. All the deities will be worshipped in the Yagya Mandap. 

As soon as the consecration ceremony began, the sound of Vedic mantras started resonating from all directions. From the Brahmamuhurta itself, the collective voices of the Pandits, Acharyas and saints, the sound of conches and the fragrance of the Havan had created a spiritual atmosphere in the temple courtyard.

The presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made this dignified moment even more divine. The Chief Minister anointed all the idols. After this, the cover was removed from the idol of Ram Darbar. Raja Ram was decorated with jewellery. During this, 19 saint religious leaders of Ayodhya were also present on this occasion. Apart from this, officials of the Trust, Sangh and VHP were also present. Before this, the CM also visited Hanumangarhi. The CM reached Ayodhya at the scheduled time at 10.30 am. Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi along with other public representatives and BJP officials welcomed him at Ram Katha Park.

Yagya mandap and abhishek was done yesterday

The deities were worshipped in the yagna mandap for two hours from 6.30 am on Wednesday. Annadhivas was completed from 9 am to 9:30 am. Havan in the yagna mandap continued from 9:35 am to 10:35 am. Abhishek of all the idols of gods including Ram Darbar was done from 10:40 to 12:40. Abhishek process was also completed in the temple where the idols are to be installed. The Utsav idols toured the premises from 2 pm to 3 pm. For this, all the Utsav idols of Ram Darbar and the Utsav idols of six temples of Parketa were placed on silver pedestals on a palanquin and taken for a tour of the premises.

This is the specialty of the idol of Ram Darbar 

Ram Darbar will look something like this. - Photo : Amar Ujala.

Such history is being created on the holy land of Ramnagari, whose aura will be felt by the coming generations as well. The construction of a grand temple on Shri Ram Janmabhoomi is also becoming an unmatched example of architecture and scientific thinking. The glory of Ram Darbar to be established on the first floor of Ram Mandir is not only going to be incomparable from the religious point of view, but also from the architectural point of view. The marble stone from which Ram Darbar is constructed is not only unique in strength, but the shine and brilliance in it will not fade for centuries.

Famous sculptor Satya Narayan Pandey, who carved Ram Darbar, says that a large consignment of stones is purchased for the construction of the idol. The marble stone selected for the construction of Ram Darbar is about 40 years old. New marble stones are not available as good. He claims that the idol of Ram Darbar will remain safe for a thousand years. The specialty of this stone is that the more it is washed, bathed, the more its shine will increase.

Sculptor Satya Narayan said that it took six months to select the stones. Champat Rai, the general secretary of the Ram Mandir Trust, had asked to select the best stone. After this stone was selected, a team of scientists from IIT Hyderabad conducted a thorough scientific investigation of it. The help of scientists was also taken in this. Special attention was paid to its ability to withstand the effects of weather, time and environment. Aspects like strength, moisture absorption rate, abrasion capacity and temperature tolerance were tested. After investigation in various laboratories, experts gave the green signal for construction. After which the construction got final approval from the trust.

The statue will be seven feet high including the throne

Sculptor Satyanarayan Pandey said that the total height of the Ram Darbar statue including the throne will be seven feet. The throne is about three and a half feet high, while the idol of Sita Ram is four and a half feet high. After installing the statue on the throne, the height has reduced by one to one and a half feet. In this way, the total height will be about seven feet. The statues of Hanuman and Bharat are in a sitting posture, whose height is two and a half feet. The statues of Laxman and Shatrughan are in a standing posture, their height is three feet each.