AYODHYA: A 42-day Mahamandal festival got underway in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi complex in Ayodhya on Wednesday, one day after Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at the Ram Janmbhoomi Temple complex. The celebration was inaugurated in collaboration with Ram Mandir trustee Jagadguru Vishvesh Prapann Tirtha in the sanctum sanctorum of the recently built Ram temple. According to the trustee of the Ram Temple, the celebration would feature a daily Kalash puja and the sanctum sanctorum will house 48 revered pots. The Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra treasurer, Govind Devagiri, said that Lord Ram will be worshipped in accordance with Vaishnav tradition. You should present him with all kinds of sweets on Rajbhog. For 42 days, havan will be done every day, and numerous mantras will also be chanted and recited. “We are launching a brand-new worship procedure. The Vaishnava tradition will be followed during the devotion. After taking their places for the puja, our trustee brothers and Pujyashri Vishvaprapan Tirthaji Maharaj of Peja Math are seated in the Mandal. For 42 days, havan will be conducted here every day, and numerous mantras will be sung and read in addition to the havan. In addition, Lord Ram will be forced to listen to several musical genres. Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Treasurer Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj stated, “The ritual continues until the Mandal Puja is completed. Earlier, on the second day that the Ayodhya Ram Temple was open to the public, a significant number of devotees visited the temple on Wednesday and offered prayers during Mangala Aarti, demonstrating the fervour among the faithful. UP Principal Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad, DG Law & Order Prashant Kumar, and local officials supervised the events and made sure the devotees had a seamless experience, all in accordance with orders from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. In addition, CM Yogi is always open to suggestions regarding the darshan at the Ayodhya Ram Temple.Together with Principal Secretary Sanjay Prasad, DG (L&O) Prashant Kumar evaluated the security setup and made sure that pilgrims moved through Ayodhya in a disciplined manner. A large influx of devotees on the third day made Prasad and Kumar keep a watchful eye on the ‘Garbha Griha’. In a statement to media representatives, DG (L&O) Prashant Kumar stated, “There is a large gathering of people here. I’ve been brought here with the principal home secretary. The queue mechanism for crowd control has been enhanced. We have established routes for the populace.” On Monday, Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha took place at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the Pran Pratishtha event, where the Ram Lalla idol was unveiled following the one-hour ceremonies.
