Garima Sharma, Pune
Ayodhya is all decked up for the Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha ceremony today, i.e. 22nd January, 2024. To witness this historic moment special guests from the entertainment industry, cricket world, saint society, politics, art, literature and culture and other fields have been invited for the ceremony.
Many Bollywood celebrities including Ranbir-Alia, Vicky-Katrina, Madhuri-Nene, Ayushmann, Rohit Shetty and Rajkumar Hirani have reached Ayodhya ahead of the Ram Mandir inauguration.
Around 8000 people were invited to attend the grand ceremony and there was a special list for Bollywood guests. In a video shared by ANI, Superstar Rajnikanth, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan arrived at the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple for the much awaited Pran Prathistha ceremony.
Anupam Kher also shared about the atmosphere at the event and described it as historic and wonderful. He also mentioned the sentiments related to the sacrifice and the celebration of Diwali. (Video courtesy: ANI)
The grand event also witnessed the arrival of Telugu superstars Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan. Chiranjeevi also expressed his gratitude and called it a God-given opportunity. (Video Courtesy: ANI)
ANI shared a video where Actor Vivek Oberoi described the Temple as magical. The Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha ceremony also witnessed a musical performance by Singer Sonu Nigam as he enthralled the audience by singing ‘Ram Siya Ram’. It sure blessed the crowd and was indeed an emotional moment for him.
Actress Kangana Ranaut took part in the cleanliness drive at an Ayodhya Temple after reaching there on Sunday. She told News Agency ANI, “Ayodhya has been decorated like a bride. Bhajans and yagya are being organized at several places. It feels like we have reached ‘Dev Lok’…We cannot say anything about those who do not want to come…It feels really good to be in Ayodhya right now.”
Beside these Bollywood stars many well-known sports personalities like Sania Nehwal and Sachin Tendulkar graced the grand ceremony with their presence. Also, in a video shared by ANI, Sania Nehwal expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to attend this historic moment and described it as a significant day.
Actor Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff sent their best wishes through an Instagram post as they were not able to attend the grand consecration ceremony.