Kashi Vishwanath, Mahakal temples to distribute 8 lakh laddus on Ram Mandir inauguration day: Timings and where to get
Kaushal Raj Sharma, the director of the religious affairs department and divisional commissioner in Varanasi, said that 3 lakh laddoos are being readied for distribution through the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. 1.5 lakh laddoos will be distributed among devotees at Kashi Vishwanath Dham on January 22 while affiliated temples in Sarnath and Chandauli are slated to receive 20,000 laddoos each for distribution among their visitors, he said.
Sharma mentioned that a list of temples interested in participating in the laddoo distribution is currently being compiled, and approximately 100 temples are expected to distribute 1,100 laddoos each.
Timing of Kashi Vishwanath temple laddus distribution
The Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya is scheduled for 12:30 p.m., coinciding with the Bhog Aarti of Lord Vishwanath. Following the Bhog Aarti, the distribution of lladdus will commence and continue throughout the night.
«The Mahakal temple authorities, who are sending laddus from their temple to all Jyotirlingas on the occasion of the Pran Pratishtha, have reached out to us to send a substantial consignment of laddoos,» Sharma added.
He mentioned that the consignment from Mahakal could consist of 5 lakh laddoos, though the actual number will be confirmed upon its arrival. Laddoos from Mahakal will also be distributed through the temples of Kashi, according to Sharma.
As the Ram Temple's grand opening in Ayodhya approaches, the city undergoes a significant transformation for the much-anticipated 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony on January 22. Vedic rituals for Ram Lalla's Pran-Pratishtha begin on January 16, a week before the main event. Tent cities are set up in Ayodhya to host devotees expected to arrive for the ceremony.
