Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office tweeted at 9.31 AM today morning (5 August) that he is on his way to Ayodhya to attend the Ram Mandir's Bhoomi Pujan.
In the picture Prime Minister Modi can be seen embarking on his Indian Air Force jet. He is clad in a golden kurta and a dhoti.
He will arrive from Delhi at Lucknow airport at 10:35 am and immediately leave for Ayodhya by a helicopter. The Prime Minister will arrive in Ayodhya at 11:30 am at the Saket Mahavidyalaya where his chopper will land.
At 11:40 am, Modi will go to Hanuman Garhi temple where he will offer prayers for 10 minutes and then proceed to the Ram Janmabhoomi complex where he will offer prayers to Ram Lalla Virajman.
The Prime Minister will plant a Parijat sapling at 12:10 pm in the temple complex and then proceed for the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony.
After the ceremony which will end at 12:45 pm, the Prime Minister will address the saints for about an hour after which he will fly back to Lucknow around 2 pm and then return to Delhi.
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