Pran Pratishtha: Here's how people across India are celebrating the momentous occasion
occasion of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony has brought huge cheers among people across India. There is a lot of enthusiasm and excitement among people and they are celebrating this historic day in many ways.
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View Details»Though the main ceremony is being held in Ayodhya, devotees of Lord Ram are marking this occasion in ingenious ways. While some are distributing sweets and chanting slogans, others are just dancing to the rhythm of dhols. Millions thronged temples across India to pay their respects to Lord Ram and mark the occasion. The enthusiasm is palpable across the nation. Many ceremonies are also being held, and live screenings of the event are organized across a number of cities. Here's how people are celebrating across India:
1. Uttar Pradesh
The main action is unfolding in Ayodhya, but people across different cities of Uttar Pradesh are leaving no-stone unturned to celebrate the occasion. Streets across major cities of Uttar Pradesh, i.e. Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, Varanasi, Meerut, and Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), are decorated with orange-coloured balloons, flags and flowers. Many people also visited temples early in the morning and offered prayers. Reportedly, markets across Lucknow are organising various programs, and shops will remain open post-ceremony. People are singing bhajans and dancing on the roads. Traders associations across Lucknow are also distributing Prasad to mark the occasion.
2. Delhi
Delhi is witnessing a huge fervour for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony, and several markets and roads are thoroughly decorated with flowers, flags, and balloons. Meanwhile, many people across Delhi thronged temples and offered their
