Ayodhya (UP), Jan 18 (FN Representative) The idol of Lord Ram was seated on its aasan (place) amidst chanting of mantra in the grand and divine Lord Ram temple being built at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya as a part of the ongoing ritual before consecration ceremony on January 22. According to the programme set by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, rituals were performed by chanting mantras to Lord Ram’s idol in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The rituals will continue till January 21. In the sanctum sanctorum Ganeshambika worship, Varun worship, Chaturvedokta Punyah reading, Matrika worship, Vasordhara worship (Saptaghrit Matrika worship), Ayuvya Mantra chanting, Nandi Shraddha, Acharyaadi Ritvik Varun, Madhupark worship, Mandap entry, Prithvi-Kurma-Anant-Varaha-Yagyabhumi worship, Digrakshan, Panchagavya Prokshan, Mandapam Vastu worship, Vaastu sacrifice, Mandap Sutra Veshtan, Milk stream, Water stream Karan, Shodash Stambh pujan took place.
After placing the silver statue of Lord Ram Lalla in a palanquin, Dr Anil Mishra, member and host of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, took a tour of the Janmabhoomi complex, in which the scholars from Kashi kept worshiping with Vedic mantras. During this time flowers were showered in the sanctum sanctorum. Beautiful decorations were also done at various places in the entire complex. The throne worship has started from the sanctum sanctorum. According to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust Aushadhivas, Kesaradhivas, Ghrita Divas and evening Dhanyadhivas will be performed for Ramlala with chanting of mantras in the sanctum sanctorum of Ram temple. Kashi’s revered Ganesh Shastri, Dravid and prominent Acharya Shri Laxmikant Dixit will participate in this ritual on Friday morning. It may be noted that the 51-inch statue, carved by sculptor Arun Yogiraj, is black in color and weighs two tonnes.