Ayodhya's Ram Temple Model Displayed On Billboard In New York's Iconic Times Square

Yesterday was the 'bhoomi pujan' of the Ram mandir in Ayodhya and an image of lord Ram and a 3D portrait of the model of the temple was projected on a massive billboard in the iconic Times Square in New York to commemorate the ceremony.

The image was the largest high-definition digital display of Lord Ram and was also one of the most expensive digital billboards of the Hindu god to commemorate the temple's ceremony, reported ANI.

#WATCH USA: A digital billboard of #RamMandir comes up in New York¡¯s Times Square.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed 'Bhoomi Pujan' of #RamMandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh earlier today. pic.twitter.com/Gq4Gi2kfvR

¡ª ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it "golden history" as he launched the foundation of the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. He blessed the first bricks of the temple at the same spot where it is believed that lord Ram was born.

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President of the American India Public Affairs Committee Jagdish Sewhani had earlier mentioned that among the prominent billboards that are being leased for the occasion are the giant Nasdaq screen and the 17,000-square-foot wrap-around LED display screen. It is considered to be among the largest continuous exterior displays in the world and the highest-resolution exterior LED screen in Times Square.

I was so proud to see our Ram Mandir and Ramji in Times Square today. Let¡¯s celebrate this once in a lifetime event tonight at 7:30 pm#SriRamJiAtTimesSquare pic.twitter.com/4HcAahXraO

¡ª Jagdish Sewhani (@JagdishSewhani) August 5, 2020

The bhoomi pujan ceremony in Ayodhya was celebrated with traditional religious rituals which involved priests donning saffron masks and bricks made of silver. It was broadcast live on television. According to reports, soil from around 2,000 holy sites and water from 100 holy rivers from around the country were used in the rituals.