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Ayodhya Ram Mandir: BJP Veteran L K Advani To Skip 'Pran Pratishtha' Ceremony Due To Cold Weather

Nayan Dwivedi

Jan 22, 2024, 09:41 AM | Updated 09:41 AM IST


Lal Krishna Advani during his Rath Yatra (Picture via Twitter).
Lal Krishna Advani during his Rath Yatra (Picture via Twitter).

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani, a key figure in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, will reportedly miss the 'pran pratishtha' ceremony for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya today due to harsh winter conditions, as per reports by Business Standard.

The consecration event, scheduled between 12.20 pm and 1.00 pm, will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, temple trust president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Das.

The ceremony is also expected to host 4,000 saints and 2,200 other guests.

Also Read: 'After A Long Gap Of 500 Years': 'Pran Pratishtha' Of Ramlalla At Ayodhya Temple Today

Meanwhile, Renowned personalities like Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, Rajinikanth, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal, Dhanush, Rishab Shetty, Madhur Bhandarkar, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Sunny Deol, Prabhas and Yash are set to attend the event. 

Also, Arun Govil and Deepika Chikhalia Topiwala, who played Ram and Sita in the 1987 series Ramayan, will also be present during the event.

To commemorate the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier released commemorative postage stamps on Ayodhya's Ram temple and a book with stamps dedicated to Lord Ram from around the world.

Also Read: Ayodhya In Tight Security With 10,000 CCTVs, AI-Equipped Drones, NSG Snipers And More For Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha Event

Nayan Dwivedi is Staff Writer at Swarajya.


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