The Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram at the Ayodhya mandir earlier today was attended by many dignitaries from across the country, including legends of Indian sport.
Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar travelled to the city in the early hours of Monday on a private charter.
Sachin Tendulkar with the Ambani family during the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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Ayodhya: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar with actor Rajinikanth during the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav, in Ayodhya, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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Also present at the Ram temple were former cricketers Anil Kumble, Venkatesh Prasad and Mithali Raj. Olympic medal winning badminton player Saina Nehwal was also in attendance.
Former Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble attended the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya on Monday.
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Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Iyer attended the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya on Monday.
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Former Indian cricket captain Mithali Raj and Saina Nehwal attended the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya on Monday.
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Former athlete and MP PT Usha with actors K Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan at the Ram Mandir Pratishthan ceremony, in Ayodhya, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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Ayodhya: Flower petals being showered at the Ram Mandir during the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony, in Ayodhya, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.
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During the inauguration of the temple, carrying a silver ‘chhatra’ placed on a red cloth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi climbed up the stairs of the newly constructed Ram temple and performed ‘Sankalp’ within the 84 seconds ‘abhijit muhurat’ as part of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram.
He then went into the ‘Garbh Griha’ amid chanting of mantras to complete the remaining rituals.
The majestic five ft tall statue of five-year-old Ram Lalla was finally unveiled to the world.
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