Ram Temple Inauguration On Jan 22 In Ayodhya, PM Modi Says "Feel Very Blessed"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

The Prime Minister on Wednesday received a formal invitation for the consecration ceremony of the grand Ram temple.

"Today is a day full of emotions. Recently, the officials of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust came to meet me at my residence. He has invited me to come to Ayodhya on the occasion of the consecration of Ram temple," PM Modi said on X after receiving the invitation.

"I feel very blessed. It is my good fortune that, in my lifetime, I will witness this historic occasion," he said in the statement. The foundation stone for the construction of the Ram Temple was laid by PM Modi on August 5, 2020.

Champat Rai, General Secretary of Ram Janambhoomi Trust, said on Wednesday that the idol of Lord Ram will be installed at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 next year.

"Today, along with members of the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, we met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We have invited him (PM Modi) to come on January 22 to install the idol of Lord Ram in the Garbhagriha. He has accepted our request. He will be present on January 22. The date for 'Pran Pratishtha' on January 22 is confirmed," Champat Rai stated.

It is important to highlight that the 2019 Supreme Court ruling on the Ayodhya dispute cleared the path for the construction of the Ram temple. Subsequent to the apex court's verdict, the government established the 'Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra' Trust, which was entrusted with making all determinations concerning the construction of the splendid Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

The trust intends to extend invitations to more than 25,000 Hindu religious leaders representing 136 Sanatana traditions to participate in the consecration ceremony. Apart from the 25,000 attending saints, there will also be an additional 10,000 "distinguished guests."