Just four days ahead of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, a Ramayana Mela has been organised in Delhi from January 18 to 21. Various kinds of programs are being organised in different parts of the country regarding Pran Pratistha.
The Mela will take place in Purana Qila from 11:30 am to 7 pm in which Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi will be the chief guest. There will be various cultural programs including bhajan, magic show, street drama. Artists from Malaysia, Bali, Thailand, Mauritius, Singapore and Sri Lanka will also perform in the program which is being organised by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
"Ram has inspired everyone"
Talking about the Mela, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said, "Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) 7th Utsav of Ramayana is being brought before you all in Delhi. The program will be held at Purana Qila. Lord Ram has inspired everyone. Artifacts will be shown the entire day. There will be Ramlila between 5 pm to 7 pm. There will be Shakti Puja of Ram, which will be presented by the team from Varanasi. Women are going to present the characters of Lord Ram, Lakshman and Sita here. The team from Malaysia will present Ramayana through dance."
January 22 ceremony
The run-up to the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony on January 22 began on Tuesday with a series of rituals, led by a member of the temple trust and his wife. These rituals will reach their finale with the consecration, or ‘pran pratishtha, of the idol of Ram Lalla at the new temple in Ayodhya. "The 'anushthan' has started and will continue till January 22, the day of the consecration ceremony. Eleven priests are performing the rituals invoking all goddesses and gods," Ram temple chief priest Satyendra Das said.
