After 29 years today, Prime Minister Narednra Modi reached the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya for the “Bhoomi Pujan” for the Ram Temple.PM Modi dressed in traditional attire (dhoti and kurta), and is performed pooja at bhoomi pujan site at Ram Janmabhoomi Sthal..
Next, he planted a ‘Parijat’ sapling in the temple complex at 12.03 p.m. and watered the plant.
Along with Yogi Adityanath, he offered prayers at Hanumangarhi temple, a shrine to Lord Hanuman temple before heading to the bhoomi pujan site. Later, he offered prayers to Ram Lalla and performed a prostration.
At the ‘bhumi puja’ site, Modi sat with Adityanath, UP Governor Anandiben Patel and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, maintaining adequate social distancing, amid chants of Sanskrit shlokas. With soil and water from across the country and a silver brick weighing around 40 kg, the ‘bhumi pujan’ was an elaborate affair.In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, seating arrangements are made in accordance with social distancing principles.
Here are some of the videos.
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs 'Bhoomi Pujan' at Ram Janambhoomi site in #Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/7hl3KLggMi
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PM Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat take part in 'Bhoomi Pujan' at Ram Janambhoomi site in #Ayodhya.
175 guests are present for the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ #RamTemple. pic.twitter.com/dWI3Jb9vOr
— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020
