The first anniversary of the pran pratistha of Ram Lalla at the new mandir will be celebrated between January 11 and 13 with a slew of programmes. These programmes will be organised at five locations, with those taking place at Angad Tila being open to the public.
Though as per the Georgian calendar the pran pratistha took place on January 22 of this year, the calculation of the anniversary dates has been done as per the Hindu lunar calendar.
This has been worked out to be the Shukla paksha Ekadashi in the Pausha month. While the Ekadashi marks the eleventh day of the waxing lunar cycle; Pausha is a winter month, the tenth on the lunar calendar that falls between the end of December and the middle of January. The programmes, that will take place on the 70-acre premises of the new temple, include offerings to the fire god accompanied by the recitation of 1975 mantras by 11 Vedic acharyas.
The Shri Ram mantra will be chanted six lakh times during the same period, and the continuous recitation of hymns such as the Hanuman Chalisa and the Aditya Hriday stotra (dedicated to the Sun God) will happen throughout the commemoration.
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At the southern mandap of the temple premises, between 3pm and 5pm, musical performances will be held for the deity. On the three days, between 6pm and 9pm, congratulatory songs shall also be sung before the idol of the god.
The tourist facilitation centre will also see a three-day recitation of the Manas Path (discourse on the life of Lord Ram). For the public at large, there will be 'Ram katha' and expositions on the life of the deity at the Angad Tila which is a property that belongs to the Hanuman Garhi.
Devotees will also be able to enjoy cultural prorammes for two hours daily, starting at 5.30pm. On January 11, all those who visit Angad Tila will be given special prasad.
