Devotees are making their way to Ayodhya for the Ram Mandir consecration event on January 22, not just from India but from across the world.
The impact of the Ram Mandir inauguration event in Ayodhya shows that it has evolved into a worldwide occasion, fostering cross-cultural harmony and making a significant impression in foreign territories.?
A group of young women have reached Ayodhya all the way from London, donning a complete saffron attire - wearing saffron robes.?
One among them is Dr Sadhvi Avakshi Bharti who is a double Ph.D. She was working as a psychologist in the UK before giving up everything to become a monk, News18 reports.?
Another is Saint Gabrielle who had earlier worked as a biologist with the UK government but took sanyaas as well, at a young age.?
Making the journey to Ayodhya with four other women, Sadhvi told News18, "We all are Sadhvis and Guru sisters. We are followers of Her holiness Maa Ashutoshamvari ji."?
She added, "It is a groundbreaking day for sanatanis. So many years, it has been a struggle to be able to celebrate your dharma, and your religion openly. Now we are getting the honour to do so on a world stage. The whole world is here and we are getting an opportunity to pay obeisance to Ram Lalla."?
Yet another devotee, named Sri Krishna Chaitanya Swami, has come from New York to Ayodhya to welcome Ram Lalla and witness the newly constructed temple.?
He quipped, "Jai Shri Ram!", while participating in the ¡®Shobha Yatra¡¯ organised by ISKCON temple.?
Devotees from Germany too are present at Ayodhya for the event.ISKCON National Campaigner, Yudishthir Govind Das says "This is a historic moment. Hindu devotees across the world have been waiting for this since over 500 years...Ayodhya has been reconstructed completely."?
On January 22, prayers and celebrations were?organised at the Brahmrishi Mission Ashram in London, United Kingdom.
"Not just India, but the whole world has got 'Rammay'. Lord Ram belongs to the whole world. Celebrations for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony have been planned at 250 places and the Indian diaspora is celebrating the occasion with high fanfare and enthusiasm. Here at Brahmrishi Ashram, people from all parts of India have come to celebrate," said?Satyam Surana, an Indian student studying at LSE.
The Indian diaspora illuminated Times Square, New York to celebrate the Pran Prathistha ceremony.??
?Vishwa Hindu Parishad in the US organised a car rally at Golden Gate Bridge.
A grand procession of Lord Ram was taken out in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Indian community in Paris is eagerly engaging in the elaborate festivities surrounding the Ram Rath Yatra near the Eiffel Tower, with a Ram rath yatra planned.?
Media reports indicated that the consecration ceremony will be livestreamed in over 50 countries.?
The Ram Mandir consecration time at Ayodhya is 11 am.?
The ceremony will be telecasted live from the Ram temple in Ayodhya between 11 am and 1 pm.?
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