Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai introduced that January 22 can be noticed as a “dry day” throughout the state to mark the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple scheduled in Ayodhya on that day. Addressing reporters, Sai highlighted the importance of the event, stating, “As you all know that from December 25 until January 2, we have now been observing ‘good governance’ day. Ram Raj has been the mannequin of our good governance”
Expressing satisfaction in Chhattisgarh’s connection to Lord Ram, he added, “We’re lucky that Chhattisgarh is Lord Ram’s ‘nanihal’ (the place of Lord Ram’s maternal grandparents) and additionally it is lucky that ‘pran pratistha’ of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will happen on January 22”.
The state’s rice millers affiliation has despatched 300 metric tonnes of fragrant rice to Ayodhya for the ceremony and cultivators from the state may also dispatch greens to the town in Uttar Pradesh, the CM stated.
Anticipating a festive ambiance harking back to Diwali, Sai talked about ‘diyas’ (earthen lamps) can be lit on the day. To mark the event, the state authorities has determined to implement a “dry day” coverage throughout Chhattisgarh on January 22.
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Notably, Chandkhuri, a village 27 km from the capital Raipur, is believed to be the birthplace of Mata Kaushalya, Lord Ram’s mom. The traditional Mata Kaushalya temple within the village underwent vital renovations throughout the earlier Congress authorities’s tenure within the state.
Earlier, it was introduced that Bougainvillea flowers from a nursery in Madhya Pradesh’ capital Bhopal can be used to embellish the Ram temple premises in Ayodhya forward of the consecration ceremony. Bhopal-based Nisarg nursery proprietor Ramkumar Rathore stated his facility has obtained orders for the flowers and so they have already dispatched two consignments every of 10,000 flowers to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.
The Ram temple is about for opening on January 22 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A couple of lakh devotees are anticipated to go to Ayodhya for the ceremony.