New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced on Friday that he’ll begin a particular 11-day anushthan (ritual) from right this moment until January 22, the day of the pran prathishtha (set up) ceremony of the brand new idol of Ram Lalla within the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. In an audio message, PM Modi mentioned he was blessed to be part of what he referred to as a “historic” and “auspicious” event.
“Only 11 days are left for the pran prathishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. I am blessed that I will also witness this auspicious occasion. The Lord has chosen me as a medium to represent all Indians during the installation. With this in mind, I am starting a special ritual of 11 days from today. I seek blessings from all of you,” PM Modi mentioned in an audio message on social media platform X.
The pran prathishtha ceremony of the brand new idol of Ram Lalla on the garbh griha (sanctum sanctorum) of the upcoming Ram Temple in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22. The ceremony might be carried out by PM Modi. Prime Minister Modi mentioned he has determined to comply with all of the rituals diligently regardless of busy schedule and tasks. As a outcome, he has launched into a 11-day anushthan. PM Modi additional mentioned that he was lucky to witness the ceremony.
“I am feeling this for the first time in my life. I am experiencing a different kind of devotion. For me, this bhav yatra (emotive journey) is a moment of realisation, not expression. I am unable to express its depth, prevalence and intensity in words. You are capable enough to understand my situation. The dream with which several generations lived, I have got the opportunity to achieve this,” the PM added.
The scriptures describe the consecration of a deity’s idol as an in depth and in depth course of and prescribe guidelines that need to be adopted a number of days earlier than the set up. Dev Pratishtha is the ritual of infusing divine consciousness into an earthly idol. The scriptures additionally prescribe guidelines for fasting earlier than the ritual. The PM mentioned “It is my good fortune that I am starting my 11 day ritual from Nashik Dham-Panchavati. Panchavati is the sacred land where Lord Shri Ram spent a lot of time.”
“As it is also mentioned in our scriptures, we have to awaken divine consciousness in ourselves for the Yagya and worship of God. For this, fasts and strict rules have been prescribed in the scriptures, which have to be followed before installation. Therefore, according to the guidance I have received from some ascetic souls and great men of the spiritual journey and the Yama-Niyams suggested by them, I am starting a special ritual of 11 days from today.”
“On this holy occasion, I pray at the feet of God… I remember the virtues of the sages and ascetics and I pray to the people, who are the form of God, to bless me. So that there is no lack from my side in mind, words and deeds,” he mentioned.
