Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday that all central government offices would be closed for a half-day on January 22 to commemorate the dedication of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, according to news agency PTI. The minister informed the news agency that the decision to close the office for a half-day was made in response to overwhelming public reaction.
“Ayodhya’s Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha will be celebrated across India on January 22, 2024. To allow employees to participate in the celebrations, it has been decided that all central government offices, institutions, and industrial establishments throughout India will be closed for a half-day until 1430 hours on January 22, 2024,” according to the order issued to all central government ministries and departments.
All central government offices across India will remain closed for half day on January 22, 2024 in view of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya. pic.twitter.com/4Scs88RHxK
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 18, 2024
On January 22, at 12.30 p.m., Prime Minister Narendra Modi and numerous other dignitaries from all walks of life will attend the Ram Temple’s pran-pratishtha event. The festivities at the Ayodhya temple complex began on January 16, seven days before the D-day. Every day, certain rites are conducted in preparation for the pran-pratishtha.
The Bar Council of India on Wednesday wrote a letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and requested him to grant a holiday on January 22. “As you are aware, the inauguration of the Shri Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22, 2024. This event holds immense religious, historical, and cultural significance for millions of people across the country, marking the realization of a long-awaited dream and the culmination of legal proceedings that have been pivotal in defining the nation’s structure,” Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra wrote in his letter.
PM Modi on Thursday released commemorative postage stamps on the Ram Temple depicting the history and historical moments around the opening of the Ram Temple.
The idol of Lord Ram arrived at the temple complex on Wednesday night — the second day of the pre-consecration rituals. It has been kept inside the sanctum sanctorum but not installed yet. On Thursday, the third day of the rituals, the idol is supposed to be cleansed with water as part of the ‘Jaladhivas’ ritual and ‘Ganesh Pujan’ and ‘Varun Pujan’ will be held.
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