PM Modi offers prayers at Ram Mandir

Lucknow, Oct 23: Soon after landing in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at Ram Mandir on his first visit to the holy city after Bhoomi Puja. This is his first visit to Ayodhya after a "bhoomi pujan" for the construction of a Ram temple on August 5, 2020.

Immediately after reaching Ayodhya for the Deepotsav celebrations, the PM went to the makeshift Ram temple and offered prayers to Ram Lalla. He lit an earthen lamp there and performed an "aarti". Temple chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das applied vermillion on his forehead.

The Prime Minister inspected the site of Shree Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. He also interacted with people associated with the sacred project including the shramjeevis at the temple site.

PM Modi was also briefed by officials on the construction going on for a grand Ram temple at the site.

Over 15 lakh earthen lamps will be lit as part of the Deepotsav celebrations by more than 22,000 volunteers at Ram ki Paidi near the Saryu bank. The rest will be placed at important intersections and spots in the town.