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Who’s Who of India Gets Exclusive Glimpse of Ram Mandir: A Look at the Guest List

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"January 22, 2024 is not merely a date in the calendar but heralds the advent of a new era," Modi said, speaking outside the temple to the Hindu deity Ram, built on grounds where a mosque stood for centuries before it was torn down in 1992 by Hindu zealots incited by members of his party.

That demolition triggered the worst religious riots since independence – killing 2,000 people, most of them Muslims – and shook the foundations of India's officially secular political order.

Tens of thousands of chanting and dancing devotees waving flags, honking horns and beating drums have converged on the northern town of Ayodhya, with roads clogged, trains packed full and the rest marching in on foot.

Few members of Ayodhya's Muslim community were seen joining the jubilant street party.

But for Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the opening of the Ram Mandir temple is a landmark moment in a decades-long campaign to align the country's governance with its majority faith.

"The Lord has made me an instrument to represent all the people of India", Modi said when he launched an 11-day ritual fast ahead of the "auspicious" opening.

Tycoons, cricketers and actors

Excitement has reached a fever pitch, with thousands of Hindu believers dancing in packed streets as giant loudspeakers blast out religious tunes.

Vijay Kumar, 18, took four days to reach the town after walking and hitchhiking 600 kilometres (370 miles).

"We just wanted to be here," Kumar said. "We just wish to see the temple before we leave."

About 2,500 musicians are expected to perform on over 100 stages for the crowds of pilgrims, desperate to see the elaborate temple, built at an estimated $240 million that the project's backers say was sourced from public donations.

The 140 kilometres (87 miles) between the town and Uttar Pradesh state capital Lucknow is a seemingly endless stream of billboards of blue-skinned Ram with bow and arrow – as well as of Modi and the region's chief minister, the saffron-robed Hindu monk Yogi Adityanath.

Bukesh Rajiybng, 54, travelled for three days in a jam-packed train to attend the celebration.

"It's a moment we have all dreamed of for decades," he said. "I think the people and Ram will definitely bless Modi for this."

Other attendees jetted in to the newly built international airport and will stay at a crop of hotels built to cater to the millions of pilgrims expected to visit each year. 

Among the celebrity guests at the opening are Indian tycoons, former national cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood titan Amitabh Bachchan.

'Death and destruction'

Modi and the BJP have sought to bring the Hindu faith to the forefront of public life since sweeping to power a decade ago.

Party luminaries regularly condemn earlier eras of Islamic rule over parts of India as a time of "slavery" when their own religion was oppressed, with Ayodhya a key plank in their narrative.

Devout Hindus believe Ram, one of the most revered Hindu gods, was born in the town more than 7,000 years ago, but that the Babri mosque was built over his birthplace by a 16th-century Muslim emperor.

The BJP played an instrumental role in public campaigning that eventually led to the mosque's demolition.

The destruction presaged the rise of the BJP and Modi as unstoppable electoral juggernauts, displacing the secularist Congress party that had governed India almost without interruption since independence from Britain.

Modi's consecration of the temple alongside Hindu priests will again project him as a defender of the faith ahead of a general election expected to begin in April.

The BJP is heavily favoured to win a third successive landslide victory, in part because of Modi's appeals to Hindu nationalism, and opposition parties are boycotting the temple ceremony, saying the event will be a thinly veiled campaign rally.

Many of India's 200 million Muslims, already anxious in a climate of increased sectarian tensions, have watched the clamour around the temple with trepidation.

Mohammed Shahid, 52, speaking to AFP last month in Ayodhya, recounted how his father was burned alive by a mob.

"For me, the temple symbolises nothing but death and destruction", he said.

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Religious rituals for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir: 'Pran Pratisha' ceremony started today.

Religious rituals for the Ayodhya Ram Mandir 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony start today. The seven-day ritual will follow Dwadash Adhivas protocols, with different ceremonies happening each day.

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya: The consecration ceremony starts today

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is getting ready for its inauguration, and the consecration ceremony for Ram Lalla starts today. It will last for seven days, with the temple opening on January 22.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation:

The city has changed a lot since Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the groundbreaking ceremony on August 5, 2020.

Invited reached more than 7,000 guests:

The people in charge of the temple invited more than 7,000 guests, such as Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Amitabh Bachchan.

Simple schedule of the event:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also be part of the big ceremony. Here's a simple schedule of the event:

January 16 to 22: Rituals for the consecration ceremony begin. Various ceremonies like the 'Dashvidh' bath, Vishnu worship, and offering of cow will take place on the banks of the Saryu river.

January 17: A procession with the idol of Ram Lalla will reach Ayodhya, and devotees carrying Saryu water will reach the temple.

January 18: Formal rituals begin, including Ganesh Ambika puja, Varun puja, Matrika puja, Brahmin Varan, and Vastu Puja.

January 19: The holy fire will be lit, and the 'Navagraha' establishment and 'havan' will take place.

January 20: The temple's sanctum sanctorum will be washed with Saryu water, followed by Vaastu Shanti and 'Annadhivas' rituals.

January 21: The Ram Lalla idol will be bathed in 125 urns and laid to rest.

January 22: Over 100 chartered jets will bring invitees. From 12:30 pm to 1 pm, the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony will consecrate the deity of Ram Lalla. The temple will be closed on January 21 and 22, opening for people on January 23.

The seven-day rituals started:

The seven-day rituals started with the person chosen by the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra overseeing the atonement ceremony today. They will do the ‘Dashvidh’ bath by the Saryu river. They'll also perform Prayaschita and Karmakuti Poojan. Everything will finish on January 22 with the pran-prathistha ceremony.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Set to lead the ceremonial installation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lead the ceremonial installation of Shri Ram Lalla. A group of priests, led by Lakshmikant Dixit, will do the main rituals of the Pran Prathistha.

According to temple organizers?

The temple organizers mentioned on Tuesday that, ‘The idol of Ram Lalla, made by Arun Yogiraj from Mysore, is chosen for installation in Ayodhya's historic temple.”

Vedic rituals performed on Tuesday:

The construction of the Ram temple started after the Supreme Court resolved the long-standing dispute in November 2019, allowing its construction. Anil Mishra, a Trust member, performed Vedic rituals for the pran pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla on Tuesday. The rituals happened near the bank of the Saryu river.

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Sachin, Amitabh, Adani and Ambani included in Ramlala's life consecration program.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Opening: Preparations for Ramlala Pran Pratistha are going on in full swing in Ayodhya. On one hand, the temple is being taken forward rapidly and on the other hand, the list of guests and devotees attending this event is being prepared. So far invitations have been sent to about seven thousand people. People to whom invitations have been sent include people like Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Adani and Ambani.

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Ram Mandir Inauguration: Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan Among 8000 Invitees

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21-02-2020 | Current Affairs

We provide you with the latest news updates and daily current affairs from The Hindu. Indian Express, Live Mint, PIB, Etc,… #studywithDs #UPSC #SSC #RAILWAYS #CurrentAffairs #DailyCurrentAffairs #DEEPIKASINGAMSETTY #DEEPIKA #GOVTEXAMCURRENTAFFAIR 1. 21 February: International Mother Language Day 2. 20 February: World Day of Social Justice 3. Theme: Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice 4. Cabinet Approves Phase 2 Of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen 5. Union Cabinet Approves Constitution Of 22nd Law Commission Of India 6. Govt To Launch Tilhan Mission To Boost Oilseed Production 7. Mahant Nritya Gopal Das Elected As President Of Ram Mandir Trust 8. Cabinet Approves Constitution Of Empowered Technology Group 9. FC Goa Become 1st-Ever Indian Club To Reach AFC Champions League Group Stage 10. Kamal Kishore Appointed Member Of National Disaster Management Authority 11. Krishna Vatsa Appointed Member Of National Disaster Management Authority 12. Rajendra Singh Appointed Member Of National Disaster Management Authority 13. Syed Ata Hasnain Appointed Member Of National Disaster Management Authority 14. 1st Meeting Of The Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust Held In New Delhi 15. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Wins EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Award For 2019 16. Economist Intelligence Unit Released Worldwide Educating For The Future Index 2019 17. Finland Tops In Worldwide Educating For The Future Index 2019 18. Sweden Ranks 2nd In Worldwide Educating For The Future Index 2019 19. New Zealand Ranks 3rd In Worldwide Educating For The Future Index 2019 20. India Ranks 35th In Worldwide Educating For The Future Index 2019 21. Smartphone Brand iQOO Appoints Virat Kohli As Brand Ambassador 22. Japan's Kento Momota Topped Latest Men's Singles BWF Rankings 23. Sai Praneeth Ranks 10th In Latest Men's Singles BWF Rankings 24. Kadambi Srikanth Ranks 12th In Latest Men's Singles BWF Rankings 25. P Kashyap Ranks 25th In Latest Men's Singles BWF Rankings 26. Lakshya Sen Ranks 28th In Latest Men's Singles BWF Rankings 27. UP Allocated Rs.2,000 Crore For The Noida International Airport 28. Former FICCI President V L Dutt Passed Away 29. NITI Aayog To Organize SDG Conclave 2020 In Assam 30. India - Myanmar Signed MoU For Bus Services From Mandalay-Imphal 31. Tibor Became Assams 1st Zero-Waste Town 32. Gujarat Govt Signs MoU With SBI To Facilitate MSME Loans 33. Sanjay Kothari Selected As The New Central Vigilance Commissioner 34. Umar Akmal Suspended by PCB Under Its Anti-Corruption Code 35. GoI To Set Up Central Consumer Protection Authority 36. Kashmir Journalist Ahmer Khan Wins AFP's Kate Webb Prize 37. Maharashtra Govt To Give Free Spectacles to Schoolkids. Read the full article

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The Decade.... What's the decade 2010 to 2019 called? That's the first question I had when I tried to review this ... Guess what.. No name! The last century this decade was called the "Teens", but this  name never caught on this century.  Gen Y or the Millennials are now getting middle aged (sorry guys!). And the Gen Z guys are now also  voters, so that's just for starters and context....! First, let me start with the "world view" , which is what a world class reviewer should do, right!? World peace, the one thing all beauty queens wish for was NOT acchieved. Despite the complete end to communism, peace is as elusive as moksha .. Wait, they mean the same, don't they??!! Anyways, the war on terrorism continues. Iraq and Taliban gave way to The ISIS or Daesh this decade, and that too was eradicated. Libyan Gaddafi was finished , but Syria, Yemen conflict and tensions remain. North Korea and Iran fortunately haven't attacked USA (or vice versa!) .  With peace "non achieved", I think poverty is under control... The miss world beauties got 50% of their wishes!  In the last 10 years famine and draught have not been in the news. Natural disasters I think the worst was right in the beginning of the decade ... The earthquake in Haiti, where more than 300,000 people died. Closer to home,  the Uttarakhand deluge in 2013 and the Kashmir floods in 2014 are the worst that come to mind ... Probably because in both, close friends and relatives had a narrow escape.   Leaving India aside, the biggest political news was the first Black President of the USA. Trump remains a typical American president, only more forthright. Putin is of course not going anywhere, has ruled Russia for last 20 years . Xi Jumping, president of life of China and paramount leader and core leader, since 2012 remains an enigma. No other world ruler ( remember.. I'm not including India in this section) is really now worth mentioning or one that we will remember in 10 years from now.  The last 10 years have been , in my opinion, the decade when the most change has happened, technologically! I'm OLD, so I guess you've got to take my word for this!  IPads were introduced ONLY  in 2010 and since then everyone, and his pet has a smart phone. I remember that it took much convincing for my mom to get a smart phone, and now of course it's an extension of all our lives. Google Baba is the ultimate arbiter for all disputes from when a movie was released to any political jhagda. I think, if Pakistan and India ask Google to resolve their issues, it would be a great idea!  Netflix, and the likes have replaced DVD, blu rays and laser discs  totally. VHS was last century, but the others existed till 7,8 years ago. Similarly pen drives cane and went. Email remains, but I believe it's importance is reducing in our business lives , and it's eliminated from personal lives. (BTW I'm doing this whole blog on a smart phone) Streaming of music, movies , news has changed the world in more ways we can imagine, getting everyone closer. Film photography.. What's that? I'm sure many teenagers don't know about this. the world now takes more pictures , in a SINGLE MINUTE, than were taken in the entire 19th  and 20th century put  together. Every world leader tweets his private thoughts and technically we are capable of getting them to hear us! Influencers, tweets, instaworthy, food blogging, emojis are words which didn't exist , nor their concepts existed at the beginning of the decade.  Internet of Things has given many lonely guys a new girl friend called Siri , but of course they cheat with her , by flirting with Alexa !  You can now feed your gold fish at home, sitting in Timbuktu, while your keyless home is watched by cameras you are monitoring on a phone. Drones are not yet delivering pizzas, but they'll get there in a few years.  Robots have taken over factories, not yet our homes , and hopefully will not take over the world anytime soon. We are safe , R2D2 and C3PO! No need to FOMO , guys, you can JOMO!!! Ethanol as a fuel came into fashion and went! Cars are becoming engineless and battery operated. That's the biggest change,in my mind...! Still a long way to go but hey! I own one, and I'm as commoner as can be!  Solar power is now as cheap as grid power.  Around 25% to 35% of world energy increase consumption annually comes from New technologies, which if they existed in beginning of the decade, were definitely not commercially viable in 2010! Coming to India during the last 10 years... Obviously, the biggest story of the decade is the change in the politics. Congress and their likes are in the opposition , with BJP in power for last 6 years . This decade is the first time since  independence, that Congress is so far away from politics. The decade should have been "young " Rahul Gandhi's , but Narendra Modi definitely is the story of the Indian decade. In my opinion, the biggest story in the last decade was when Indian IT industry became so powerful, but this year is the political upheaval. Last year ,2019, created more political changes..sec377, sec 370 , ram Mandir than since 1970's when Pakistan was bifurcated, or 1990s when Ram Mandir drama was on in full blast. The political agenda and direction of the country is undergoing a massive change, and that's defined India last decade, and will define India for next few years.  It's the first time since 1989 Rajiv Gandhi government, where we have no real coalition government. If played sensibly, India can go onto becoming a world leader!  Amongst other stuff-- God retired!! (Yes, Tendulkar reired in 2013), The Khan Trioka faded away...Amitabh is still going strong on KBC!! New HOTTIES of the types of Virat Kohli & Ranveer Singh are the new heroes of India & typify the New India in ways that are just PERFECT!! On the personal front... A lot happened this decade...  First, I'm older, much older... Maybe wiser, but I guess you guys have a vote in this issue! My 25th wedding anniversary (2012) to Renu was a huge event , life changer in many ways.  My kids , Priyanka and Madhur graduated. They grew up in the real sense , getting married to Harsh and Tulsi. All this happened in quick sequence of events ! Our family adopted Theo, the Yorkie, and Zoobie, the Goldie. This all made it easy to absorb some difficult times, and huge changes business wise, in the early part of the decade.  Of course, one of the biggest changes to me personally, is the hobby of writing these reviews. @RReviews_etc As the new year and be decade begins, I can only be thankful to the Almighty that he's been kind to the world, to India, to my Family and to me. I pray that he continues this trend! How do u rate the Decade -- 6/5 for me, since God created time, & He is perfect!! Rajesh Gupta @RReviews_etc #TEENS #2009-2019 #Decadeof change #decade #HappyNewYear

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VIP people will participate in the consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir Opening: Prominent personalities are likely to attend the consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. Well-known VIP personalities from across the country have been invited for the consecration of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on 22 January. In which big personalities from the sports world and artists, writers and religious leaders are included. Names of stalwarts like Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Asha Bhosle have been included. Along with this, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli from the world of sports have also been invited.