Summary:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to Ayodhya after 29 years today for the "Bhoomi Pujan" or groundbreaking ceremony for a Ram temple at the site that was disputed for decades until the Supreme Court handed over ownership to Hindus last year.
PM Modi, in a gold kurta and white dhoti, left by special aircraft for the mega ceremony that will see him lay a 40-kg silver brick later today to mark the symbolic start of a grand temple at what many believe is the birthplace of Lord Ram.
The historic event showcases the triumph of one of India`s longest campaigns, one that found resonance with millions in the country and abroad.
The riverside Ayodhya town is a riot of colours for the event that also meets a decades-long promise, core to the ruling BJP`s ideology.
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to Ayodhya after 29 years today for the "Bhoomi Pujan" or groundbreaking ceremony for a Ram temple at the site that was disputed for decades until the Supreme Court handed over ownership to Hindus last year.
PM Modi, in a gold kurta and white dhoti, left by special aircraft for the mega ceremony that will see him lay a 40-kg silver brick later today to mark the symbolic start of a grand temple at what many believe is the birthplace of Lord Ram.
The historic event showcases the triumph of one of India`s longest campaigns, one that found resonance with millions in the country and abroad.
The riverside Ayodhya town is a riot of colours for the event that also meets a decades-long promise, core to the ruling BJP`s ideology.
Here are the top 10 updates on Ayodhya Ceremony:
1. PM Modi has set off for Lucknow, from where he will take a chopper to Ayodhya.
After offering prayers at the Hanumangarhi temple - a shrine to Lord Hanuman - he will proceed to the Ramjanmabhoomi or birthplace of Lord Ram to pray at the shrine to "Ram Lalla", the infant Lord Ram.
Every spot is decked with flowers and highlights different forms of art.
2. PM Modi, who in 1990 was one of the organizers of the nationwide campaign for a temple at the site where the 16th-century Babri mosque once stood, will lay a silver brick as part of the groundbreaking ceremony.