Ayodhya, Jan. 15, 2024 – Secretary General of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Shri Champat Rai ji, addressing a press conference here told that the auspicious Praan-Pratistha (consecration) yoga of the Deity of Bhagwan Shri Ram Lalla (Child Ram) arrives on the approaching Paush Shukla Kurmadwadashi, Vikram Samvat 2080, i.e., Monday, the 22nd of January, 2024. Following all the Shaastriya (scriptural) protocols, the programme of Praan-Pratistha will be held in the Abhijeet Muhurta in the afternoon.
The formal procedures of pre PraanPratistha sacraments will start from tomorrow, i.e., 16th January and continue till 21st January, 2024. The Dwaadash Adhivaas protocols will be as follows:- 16th January – Praayaschitta and Karmakuti Poojan; 17th – Parisar Pravesh of the Murty; 18th evening – Teerth Poojan, Jal Yatra, Jalaadhivas and Gandhaadhivaas; 19th morning – Aushadhaadhivaas, Kesaraadhivaas, Ghritaadhivaas and in the evening – Dhaanyaadhivaas; 20th morning – Sharkaraadhivaas, Phalaadhivaas, and in the evening – Pushpaadhivaas; 21st January morning – Madhyaadhivaas and in the evening – Shayyaadhivaas. Generally there are Seven Adhivaasas in Pran Pratistha ceremony and minimum three Adhivasas are in practice. There will be 121 Acharyas conducting the rituals.
Ven. Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid will be overseeing, coordinating, anchoring and directing all the proceedings of the Anushthaan and the principal Acharya will be Shri Luckshmikant Dixit of Kashi. The consecration programme will be conducted in the august presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bharat Shri Narendra Modiji, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak Ven. Mohan Bhagwatji, H.E. Governor of Uttar Pradesh Madam Anandiben Patelji, Hon’ble Chief Minister of U.P. Ven. Yogi Adityanathji Maharaj and other dignitaries.
Acharyas of all schools of Bharatiya spiritualism, religion, sect, system of worship, tradition, Sants of more than 150 traditions, Mahamandaleshwars, Mandaleshwars, Shrimahants, Mahants, Nagas as well as leading figures of more than 50 Adivasi, Girivasi, Tatavasi, Dwipavasi tribal traditions will remain present to witness the Pran-Pratistha ceremony on the premises of the Temple of Nativity of Shri Ram – destroyer of global terrorism and establisher of the rule of law. The presence of the tribal traditions being represented by the people of the hills, forests, coastal belts, islands, etc., is happening for the first time in the recent history of Bharat; it will be unique in itself.
The traditions include Shaiva, Vaishnav, Shaakta, Gaanapatya, Patya, Sikh, Bauddha, Jain, Dashnaam Shankar, Ramanand, Ramanuj, Nimbarka, Madhva, Vishnu Nami, Ramsanehi, Ghisapanth, Garibdasi, Gaudiya, Kabirpanthi, Valmiki, Shankardev (Assam), Madhav Dev, ISKCON, Ramakrishna Mission, Chinmaya Mission, Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Gayatri Parivar, Anukul Chandra, Thakur Parampara, Mahima Samaj of Odisha, Akali, Nirankari, Namdhari from Punjab, Radhasoami and Swaminarayan, Varkari, Veer Shaiva, etc. After the completion of the consecration programme in the Garbha-Griha (sanctum sanctorum), all the witnesses will have darshan respectively.
The enthusiasm for the consecration of Shri Ram Lalla is being felt everywhere. It has been resolved to celebrate it with great enthusiasm all over Bharat, including Ayodhya. During the run-up to the consecration ceremony, people from different states are continuously coming with water, soil, gold, silver, gems, clothes, jewellery, huge bells, drums, aroma/fragrance items, etc. The most notable among them were the Bhaars (gifts sent at the time of setting up a daughter’s house) sent from Maa Janaki’s maternal homes at Janakpur (Nepal) and Sitamarhi (Bihar) which a large number of people carried to Ayodhya and also gifts of different types of jewellery, etc., were offered by the Nanihal (maternal grandmother’s place of Shri Ram) at Raipur, Dandakaranya area.
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