19 Jan, 2024 | 07:33:06 AM IST
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: All the government offices and educational institutions across Tripura will remain closed until 2:30 PM on January 22 to enable employees to participate in the celebrations of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya, officials said.
The decision was taken in light of the inauguration of the Ram Temple on January 22.
The order was issued by Asim Sahai, Deputy Secretary to the Government of Tripura.
Central Government also announced that all offices will be closed for half-day on January 22 on the occasion of the Pran Pratishta ceremony of Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya Ram Temple due to the overwhelming sentiments and requests from employees.
“The Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha at Ayodhya will be celebrated on January 22, 2024 across India. To enable employees to participate in the celebrations, it has been decided that all central government offices, central institutions and central industrial establishments throughout India will be closed for half a day till 1430 hours on January 22,” according to a memo by the Department of Personnel and Training.
Earlier, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced on Thursday that all government offices will remain closed on January 22 till 2:30 pm due to the Temple event.
CM Sai told ANI, “All government offices will remain closed till 2:30 pm on January 22 given the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The purpose behind this is that all the people can see the programme and participate in it…”
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Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: All meat shops to remain closed in UP on Jan 22
The Uttar Pradesh government has declared that all meat and chicken shops will remain closed across the state on January 22, to mark the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The event has already been declared a public holiday in Uttar Pradesh during which all liquor shops will also remain shut.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: Delhi bands overflow for Jan 22
Traditional wedding bands in Delhi are gearing up for a busy day on January 22 with hundreds of celebratory events planned at temples across the city to celebrate the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya.
According to industry experts, more than 1,500 such events will take place in markets and temples, and the wedding bands have been booked to perform devotional songs and bhajans during these programmes to enhance the devotional and festive fervour.
The celebrations have coincided with the beginning of the wedding season in Delhi, which means the bands receiving multiple booking requests, much more than they handle in a regular season. Yet they are trying their best to accommodate them all.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: Firozabad bangles with images of Lord Ram reach Ayodhya
Over 10,000 bangles from Firozabad reached Ayodhya and were handed over to the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh. The traders have taken permission from the authorities to set up stalls at the venue on January 22 and 23 for the distribution of these bangles among women devotees visiting Ayodhya for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ (consecration) ceremony at the Ram temple free of cost. These bangles, prepared by months of labour by both Hindu and Muslim workers, bear pictures of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita and Lord Hanuman.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: Offices closed till 2:30 pm on Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha celebrations
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: IMD launches dedicated page for city’s weather forecast
India Meteorological Department launches dedicated page for Ayodhya’s weather forecast, ahead of Ram Mandir consecration ceremony on January 22.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: Diyas to light up 8.9k railway stations on January 22
- All the 8,911 railway stations across the country will be lit up on Jan 22 on the occasion of the consecration of Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
- Sources said there will be special lighting and decoration at 343 stations which have “Ram” in their names.
- Among all states and UTs, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Bengal have the maximum number of such stations.
It’s happening in the right way by the right person
– Sri Sri Ravi Shankar calls on Pran Pratishtha
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: Ram temple memorabilia floods market in UP
Fridge magnets, stickers, badges, scarves, flags, dupattas, saris, school bags, tiffin boxes — you name it and they have it. With the Ram fervour sweeping across the country, the markets are now flooded with temple related memorabilia. There was a demand for temple replicas that could be fitted on the dashboard of vehicles. Since winter is at its peak in the state at this time, saffron scarves, mufflers and wrap-arounds with temple motifs are witnessing brisk sales in the market. The latest to hit the market are tea and coffee mugs with temple and Lord Ram imprints on them.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: Ram Lalla ‘prasad’ not available online yet
Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust is yet to set up an online platform which could help devotees get the ‘prasad’ offered to the deity. “No vendor or agency has been appointed by the trust to distribute the prasad online,” confirmed a member of the trust, amid reports of scrambling to procure the prasad through the online platforms among devotees.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: Anti-Terrorist Squad detains three suspects from Ayodhya
Three suspicious individuals were detained by Uttar Pradesh Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) from Ayodhya on Thursday ahead of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22. The Uttar Pradesh Special Director General of Police (Law and Order), Prashant Kumar, said on Thursday that the State Anti-Terrorist Squad detained three suspicious persons during checking in Ayodha district. DGP Kumar also said that these suspects are being interrogated.
Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration Live News Updates: Singer Kailash Kher speaks on his song ‘Ram ka Dham’
He says, “The journey of Ram temple and its struggle has been shown in this song… I am very happy to receive the invitation for the Ram Temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony. I have done all preparations as I am very excited to go there to attend the ceremony…”