CHENNAI: BJP leader Arjunamurthy on behalf of the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra, invited megastar Rajinikanth for the ‘Ayodhya Kumbabhishek’ event on January 22.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Arjunamurthy shared a couple of pictures which he captioned in Tamil. He wrote, “Today’s event was the best experience of my life! Our dear leader Mr @rajinikanth I was very happy to visit him at his residence and invite him and his family on behalf of Ayodhya, Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra for the Ayodhya Kumbabhishek event on January 22 along with the RSS officials”. In the pictures, the ‘Robot’ actor is seen receiving the invitation.
எனது வாழ்நாளில் கிடைத்த அரும்பாக்கியமாக இன்றைய நிகழ்வு அமைந்தது!
நம் அன்பு தலைவர் திரு. @rajinikanth அவர்களை அவரது இல்லத்தில் சென்று அயோத்தி, ராம ஜன்மபூமி தீர்த்த க்ஷேத்ரா சார்பில் அவரது குடும்பத்தினரையும் ஜனவரி 22 ம்தேதி அயோத்தி கும்பாபிஷேக நிகழ்வுக்கு வரவேண்டி ஆர்.எஸ்.எஸ்… pic.twitter.com/UcHakkRdLW
— Ra.Arjunamurthy | ரா.அர்ஜூனமூர்த்தி (@RaArjunamurthy) January 2, 2024
The Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust has decided to enthrone Ram Lalla at the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple at noon on January 22, next year. Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama, holds great spiritual, historical and cultural significance for the people of India.
Apart from Rajinikanth, invitations were sent to personalities that include actors Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar and ace directors Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rohit Shetty along with producer Mahaveer Jain. Additionally, South Indian celebrities will also be gracing the event upon invitation. This list includes Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Dhanush and Rishab Shetty.
On several actors invited for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram Temple on January 22, 2024, chief priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Acharya Satyendra Das had earlier said, “It is a good thing, artists should come. Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and many other artists have been invited by the Trust for ‘Pran Pratishtha’. PM Modi will is also coming. All the artists who are coming will be welcomed in Ayodhya”.
The trust has invited 4,000 saints of all sects for the ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Vedic rituals for the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) ceremony of Ram Lalla (infant Lord Ram) in Ayodhya will begin on January 16, a week before the main ceremony.
A Vedic priest from Varanasi, Lakshmi Kant Dixit, will perform the main rituals of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22. From January 14 to January 22, Ayodhya will mark the Amrit Mahautsav.
A 1,008 Hundi Mahayagya will also be organised in which thousands of devotees will be fed. Several tent cities are being erected in Ayodhya to accommodate thousands of devotees, who are expected to arrive in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh for the grand consecration of the Ram Temple. According to the Sri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, arrangements will be made for 10,000-15,000 people.
Local authorities are gearing up for the anticipated surge in visitors around the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony and are in the process of implementing enhanced security measures and making logistical arrangements to ensure a smooth and spiritually enriching experience for all attendees. (ANI)