As India prepares to celebrate the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, devotees across the world are planning their own events to mark the historic occasion. Besides live streaming the ceremony at hundreds of locations across dozens of countries, many Hindu communities have planned car rallies and other pujas.
Mauritius
Around 48% of the population in Mauritius is Hindu. The Mauratian government
has given a two-hour special break to Hindu officials on January 22. High
Commissioner of Mauritius to India Haymandoyal Dillum told ANI Mauritians are
gearing up to illuminate all the temples of the island nation with 'diyas'
(earthen lamps). Verses from the Ramayan will echo through temple corridors
with 'Ramayan Path'. "In all the temples, one 'diya' will be lit, and
'Ramayan Path' will be recited during that day," said Dillum. Ghoorbin
Bhojraj, president of Mauritius Sanatan Dharma Temples Federation, said a
cultural programme would precede the Ayodhya Ram Mandir's inauguration and
prime minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth would be the chief guest.
United
States
On the day
of consecration, the event will be broadcast live in the United States at
approximately 300 locations, including the iconic Times Square in New York. The
US chapter of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), has erected over 40 billboards
in 10 states, including Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Georgia.
Week-long celebrations are underway in temples ahead of the consecration event
and several large-scale auto rallies have been held in dozens of US cities.
United
Kingdom
The Hindu
community in the UK has organised several car rallies in the run up to the
consecration ceremony. The rally started from The City Pavillion on Collier
Road in West London and travelled through East London before returning to the
starting point. Besides planned celebrations in all temples, over 100 locations
have been prepared for livestreaming the event.
France In
France, preparations are underway for a Grand Rath Yatra. The yatra is
scheduled to commence from Place De La Chapelle at 12pm, culminating at the
iconic Eiffel Tower's Over 150 cars parked strategically in 'Ram' formation
hold dazzling light show in Maryland, , Place De Trocadero, by 3pm. Before the
yatra, prayers and 'Vishwa Kalyan Yagna' will be performed at a Ganesha temple
in La Chapelle. The ceremony will include an elaborate puja, aarti, prasad
distribution, and a cultural show. The yatra will traverse significant
landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe, the Musée de Louver and Place De La
Republique.
Australia
Several car
rallies have been taken out by the Hindu community in major cities in Australia
in the run up to the Pran Pratishtha event in Ayodhya. Celebrations have also
been planned at all temples in Australia and the even will be livestreamed at
several dozen locations.
Canada The
Hindu community in Canada has organised locations across the country for the
live streaming of the consecration event. Meanwhile, the towns of Oakville and
Brampton in Canada's Ontario declared January 22 as 'Ayodhya Ram Mandir Day'.
Brampton mayor Patrick Brown and his Oakville counterpart Rob Burton said the
consecration "holds immense Europe to Canada, Hindu bodies plan religious
festivities to mark the Pran Prathishtha ceremony cultural, religious, and
historical significance for Hindus worldwide, signifying the culmination of a
centuries-old dream". India gets ready for big day On January 22, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the consecration ceremony of the grand
Ram temple in Ayodhya. The event's preparations are nearly complete with only
final touches left, said officials. The Vedic rituals, which began on January
16, will be completed by Monday and the Pran Pratishtha ceremony will be
performed by Varanasi priest Lakshmi Kant Dixit on January 22
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