As the stage is set for the pran pratishtha of Lord Ram Lalla at the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya on Monday, rituals to move the original idol of Ram Lalla Virajman will be done today.
The 51-inch tall Ram Lalla idol sculpted by Arun Yogiraj has been placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the grand new Ram Mandir and pran pratishtha ceremony will be conducted at 12.30pm on Monday. Chief priest of Ram Janmbhoomi temple Acharya Satyendra Das said the original idol of Ram Lalla, which was being worshipped at the demolished Babri Masjid site will be placed inside the new temple today.
Acharya Das told ANI, “Today, at 8 pm, the tent idol of Ram Lalla will be placed at the grand temple. Today is 'Ekadashi', which makes it an auspicious day for placing the idol at the temple. The tent idol was carried to the makeshift temple by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth. Now, the idol will be carried to the new temple by dignitaries. I, along with four other priests, will be there as well."
After the Babri Masjid was demolished, Kar Sevaks ceremonially installed an idol of Shri Ram Lalla at the site and pitched a tent there. The idol has come to be worshipped at the demolition site ever since, ANI reported.
On the consecration ceremony, Acharya Das said, “The pran pratishtha ceremony will begin tomorrow at 12.30pm. A puja will be performed, following which Shri Ram Lalla will be given a bath in the Saryu River. The Lord will then be adorned with clothes and trinkets. After this, Ram Lalla will be fed the 'Prasada' and a 'Shringar Aarti' will be performed. The deity will then be established at the temple and the devotees will be allowed 'Darshan'."