'Pran Pratishtha': Celebrations to be held at Hyderabad's SitaRam Bagh Mandir ahead of Jan 22 event
Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, celebratory events have been planned at SitaRam Bagh Mandir in Hyderabad.
SitaRam Bagh Mandir is one of the oldest Hindu temples in Hyderabad.
It is dedicated to Lord Ram and his wife Sita.
The inaugural celebrations, being organised by Sri Sitaram Maharaj Sansthan and the Temple Raksha Samiti, will coincide with the 'Pran Pratishtha' in Ayodhya on January 22.
Earlier, on Friday, the brochure for the programme was unveiled at the Basheerbagh Press Club.
According to sources, prominent spiritual gurus will be participating in the programme.
While Ayodhya decks up to host Shri Ram Lalla on his return to Ayodhya from an exile spanning 500 years, Opposition parties, including the Congress, have claimed that the Shankaracharyas have decided against attending the January 22 event after objecting to the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at an 'incomplete temple'.
Opposition leaders have also been questioning the timing of the grand ceremony, given that the Lok Sabha polls are scheduled to be held later this year.
Earlier on Friday, Congress leader Pawan Khera said, «There is a system and set of rituals to perform Pran Pratishtha… If this event is religious, then is it happening under the guidance of the Shankaracharyas of the four Peeths? All four Shankaracharyas have said clearly that the Pran Pratishtha of an incomplete temple cannot be done. If this event is not religious, then it is political… It is not acceptable that people of a political party are sitting as middlemen between me and my God… A political group is acting like a 'Thekedar'… Which 'Panchang' has the BJP referred to before finalising the date? The date has been chosen keeping the elections in mind».
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