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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers before the idol of Ram Lalla during the 'Pran Pratishtha' rituals at the Ram temple, in Ayodhya, Monday, January 22. PTI

    LIVE | Ram Lalla consecrated; advent of new era, says PM Modi

    The PM performed a series of rituals in the ‘grabhagriha’ – the sanctum sanctorum – with the ‘pran pratishtha’ taking place during the 84-second 'Abhijeet muhurta'.

    The Federal
    22 Jan 2024 7:35 AM IST  (Updated:2024-01-22 14:22:22)
    The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple on Monday (January 22), an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said it marked the advent of a new era.
    Lakhs of people watched the ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony on television at their homes and in neighbourhood temples, becoming part of the historic event held just months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
    Army helicopters showered flower petals on the newly constructed Janmabhoomi temple as the ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony took place. And celebrations broke out in parts of this Uttar Pradesh temple town with people singing and dancing.
    "Today, our Ram has arrived. After a long wait for ages, our Ram has arrived. Our Ram Lalla will no longer live in a tent. Our Ram Lalla will stay in a magnificent temple," Modi said in his address that followed the consecration, which also marked the inauguration of the temple.
    He recalled there were times when some people said the country would be on fire if the Temple was built.
    "I would urge those people to rethink. Ram is not fire but energy. Ram is not a dispute, but a solution. Ram is not just ours but belongs to everyone. Ram is not just the present, but eternity," he said.
    The PM performed a series of rituals in the ‘grabhagriha’ – the sanctum sanctorum -- with the ‘pran pratishtha’ taking place during the 84-second 'Abhijeet muhurta'. At the end, the PM prostrated himself before the 51-inch idol that depicts the child Ram.
    The ceremony took place in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
    Top Opposition leaders skipped the ceremony.

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      Cold day conditions predicted in Ayodhya

      Ayodhya and nearby areas experienced misty weather on Monday morning and cold day conditions are predicted to prevail during the day, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

      The Met Office said shallow fog limited visibility to 1,000 metres until 9 am.

      According to the weather department, Ayodhya is likely to experience 'cold day' conditions on Monday, with the maximum temperature expected to settle around 15 to 17 degrees Celsius.

      The "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony will begin at 12.20 pm and is expected to end by 1 pm. The prime minister will then address a gathering of more than 7,000 people, including seers and prominent personalities, at the venue.

      The IMD launched a dedicated webpage on Thursday to provide weather-related information for Ayodhya and nearby areas.

      The webpage contains information on all weather parameters, including temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind patterns in major languages spoken worldwide, such as Hindi, English, Urdu, Chinese, French, and Spanish.

      Weather information for Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Lucknow, and New Delhi, among other important places, is available on the webpage. A weather bulletin, containing a seven-day forecast and sunrise and sunset timings, is also available to users in both Hindi and English.

      According to the weather office, 'very dense fog' is when visibility is between 0 and 50 metres, 'dense' is between 51 and 200 metres, 'moderate' is between 201 and 500 metres, and 'shallow' is between 501 and 1,000 metres.

      A 'cold day' is when the minimum temperature is less than or equal to 10 degrees Celsius below normal, and the maximum temperature is at least 4.5 degrees below normal. A 'severe cold day' is when the maximum is 6.5 degrees Celsius or more below normal. 

      (With inputs from agencies)

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