After a variety of rituals and prayers performed by the Prime Minister, the ‘bhoomi pujan’ (ground-breaking) ceremony commenced at around 12:15 PM at the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accompanied by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief, Mohan Bhagwat and the governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patil.
The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, who has been escorting the Prime Minister since morning, was also present at the pooja site along with 175 distinguished guests who were invited including the president of the Ram Mandir Trust, Nitya Gopal Das.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes part in Ram Temple 'Bhoomi Pujan' at Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/Qal0jH3Edy
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During the ‘bhoomi pujan’ one of the priests informed the gathering that there were nine bricks at the spot which were sent by the devotees of Lord Ram from around the world in 1989. “There are two lakh and seventy-five thousand such bricks out of which 100 bricks with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ engraving gave been taken”, stated the priest at the Ram Mandir site.
#WATCH: Priest at #RamTemple 'Bhoomi Pujan' says, "Nine bricks are kept here… these were sent by devotees of Lord Ram from around the world in 1989. There are 2 lakh 75 thousand such bricks out of which 100 bricks with 'Jai Shri Ram' engraving have been taken."#Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/Qk5VWNsPV3
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After a variety of rituals, the Puja ceremony ended at around 12:40 PM with the Prime Minister laying the foundation stone of the iconic Ram Mandir. The foundation stone comprised of a silver brick weighing 40-kg which was donated by the Chairman of the Ram Mandir Trust.
Ayodhya: #RamTemple 'Bhoomi Pujan' concludes.
Stage event to follow shortly. PM Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Governor Anandiben Patel & President of Ram Mandir Trust Nitya Gopal Das will be on stage for the event. #Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/cFCUHkN637
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