The Janaki Temple in Nepal’s Janakpur was decorated with lights and earthen lamps as Nepalis prepare to celebrate the Pran Pratistha of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Janakpur is known as the home of the in-laws of Lord Ram. The city is bustling with activities ahead of the ceremony. Adorned with decorative lights, Janakpur was reminiscent of the festival of lights, Diwali, a report by news agency ANI said.
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“Raja Ramchandra after the Banbas (exile) in Tretayuga, the pain he had to endure; it continued in Kaliyuga as well, he had to struggle for five hundred years in Ayodhya- the birth land of Lord Ram, he had to shelter under the tarpaulin, his pain indeed was the pain of all the Hindus. Our ancestors had fought and struggled hard and the end result is here with the construction of the temple of Maryadapurush Lord Ram whose Pran Pratistha is scheduled for tomorrow. On this occasion, I congratulate all the Indian nationals and Janakpur also is in state of joyousness,” Pramod Kumar Chaudhary, former chairman of the Shree Ram Youth Committee, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Ashutosh Jha, one of the members of the organizing committee, said people of Janakpur and Mithila have come together to provide oil, lamps, clay items along with other items of necessity which we would require to light two hundred and fifty thousand oil-fed lamps.
“Residents of Janakpur and Mithila are extending their support providing oil, lamps, clay items along with other items of necessity which we would require to make our campaign successful. Despite the nightfall, people still have been signing themselves up for the donation of oil which ranges from one litre to the highest as per their capacity,” Asutosh Jha was quoted as saying by ANI.
From Janakpur in Nepal, the Chief Mahanth and the Chotte Mahanth have been invited to partake in the ceremony and have already embarked on their journey to Ayodhya.
In a symbolic gesture, Janakpur previously sent offerings, locally referred to as Bhaar, to Ayodhya as part of the ritual. These offerings included ornaments, cuisines, clothes, and other daily essentials, enhancing the cultural and religious ties between the two regions.
The sanctum sanctorum of the Ayodhya temple now houses the idol of Lord Ram. Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj crafted the idol which stands at 51 inches tall, weighing 1.5 tonnes. It depicts Lord Ram as a five-year-old child standing on a lotus, also made from the same stone.
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