The Latest Breaking News from Ayodhya

Entertainment industry extols Lord Ram, but no major film release before consecration ceremony

Ram temple consecration: Lord Ram’s journey and the history of the temple movement being told through film, documentary, theatre, television and bhajans; no blockbuster as film industry remains wary of Adipurush’s fate

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024

Ayodhya temple ceremony designed around Modi, has been ‘captured’ to give electoral flavour: Rahul Gandhi

The function to be held at Ayodhya has been “captured” and is being given an electoral flavour, Gandhi said

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024

India to host year-long ‘Ramayan’ festival

India is organizing a year-long festival on "connecting the world through Ramayan" coinciding with the inauguration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, with cultural activities and participation from neighboring countries.

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024

Amid Ram Temple festivities, Ayodhya Muslims wait for mosque project to kick off

While the Ram Temple is all set to be inaugurated, the five-acre plot in Dhannipur where a mosque is supposed to come up in Ayodhya shows no signs of construction activity. The plot is 25 kilometres away from the heart of Ayodhya and in the vicinity of an old shrine.

Newslaundry · Jan 16, 2024

Consecration rituals begin at Ram temple in Ayodhya

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: There are 121 “acharyas” who are conducting the rituals and Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid is overseeing, coordinating and directing all proceedings of the “anushthan”

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024

BJP in Kerala seeks to make political issue from campaign against K.S. Chithra for urging believers to light lamps to mark Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration

BJP in Kerala has sought to make a political issue of the social media criticism faced by noted playback singer K.S. Chithra for urging believers to light lamps and offer prayer at their homes to mark the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024

‘Has to be built’: The temple at the heart of Modi’s India re-election bid

For Modi’s BJP, the Ram Mandir, built on the ruins of the demolished Babri Masjid, represents a promise fulfilled.

Al Jazeera · Jan 16, 2024

Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration ceremony | Classical Indian instruments to be played; musicians from across India will perform

‘Pran Pratishtha’ at Ram temple in Ayodhya will begin at 12.20 p.m. and is expected to be completed by 1 p.m.

The Hindu · Jan 16, 2024

Idol of Ram Lalla sculpted by Mysuru's Arun Yogiraj selected for installation at Ram temple: temple trust

A new idol of Ram Lalla sculpted by Mysuru-based Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, temple trust’s general secretary Champat Rai

The Hindu · Jan 15, 2024

MS Dhoni gets invitation for Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya

NEW DELHI: Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, renowned archer Deepika Kumari, and folk singer Mukund Nayak are among the 16 distinguished individuals from Jharkhand who have been invited for the Pran Pratistha ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22.

The Times of India · Jan 15, 2024