'Invitations are only...': Ram Temple's priest on Uddhav Thackeray's exclusion from guest list of consecration ceremony

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VHP warns of QR code scam ahead of Ram Mandir event in Ayodhya "Invitations are only extended to those who are devotees of Lord Ram. It is totally wrong to say that the BJP is fighting in the name of Lord Ram, our PM is respected everywhere. He has done immense work under his tenure.

This is not politics. This is his devotion," the chief priest of Ram Temple said. Ayodhya has potential to become ‘spirutual centre like Vatican City and Mecca’ As per temple officials, the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya's Ram Mandir will be held over seven days, starting on January 16.

On the final day, January 22, after the morning puja, the deity of Ram Lala will be consecrated in 'Mrigashira Nakshatra' in the afternoon. On Monday, Saamana, the mouthpiece of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) launched a broadside against the BJP government at the Centre, raising concerns about its commitment to creating the Ram Rajya model. Uddhav Thackeray mentions Babri Masjid while making request on Ram Temple event The editorial, published on Monday, January 1, 2024, focuses on the upcoming inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and argues that the event risks becoming "more entangled in a political event than devotion." While acknowledging the significance of the temple for Hindus, the editorial criticised the government for using it for political gain.

Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra completes idol selection for Ram Lalla "As far as India is concerned, there was a big political atmosphere in the last month of the year regarding the inauguration of Ram Temple. The temple of Lord Ramachandra is being inaugurated in Ayodhya in the first month of the new year. But this ceremony is more entangled in a political event than devotion.