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Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha: PM Modi performs puja, consecration ceremony concludes in Ayodhya

Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: PM Modi unveils the idol of Ram Lalla, which is the depiction of Lord Rama at the age of five.

New Delhi: On January 22, 2024, the whole nation of India will be celebrating one of the most auspicious events in the history of the entire nation, as after 500 years, Lord Rama will finally be returning to Ayodhya, which is also his birthplace as the most awaited event of Ram Mandir inauguration is set to take place.

The official rituals for the final event began on January 17, and with the proceedings of Pran Pratishtha on Monday, the temple will be open to visitors from all around the globe.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the rituals, will a number of big personalities set to be the witness of the event.

According to the official reports, the consecration of Lord Rama will begin at 12:15 p.m. and will conclude by 12:45 p.m.

Ayodhya (1)

After the consecration, the first aarti of the newly established temple will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the evening called the Sandhya aarti.

The temple will open for general visits after that, with temple timing being 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and again between 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Three aartis will be performed on a daily basis, with the first aarti taking place at 6:30 a.m., the second at 12 noon and the third at 7:30 p.m.

Watch the live streaming of Pran Pratishtha below:

Key Moments:

13:28 PM Modi comes out of the temple

PM Modi comes out of the temple following the conclusion of Pran Pratishtha.

13:26 PM Modi explores inside of the Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi explores the inside of Ram Janmbhoomi Temple.

13:20 PM Modi takes blessings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes blessing from Sadhus at Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple, following the Pran Pratishtha conclusion.

13:11 Pran Pratishtha ceremony concludes

The Pran Pratishtha ceremony concludes at Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple.

12:57 PM Modi performs aarti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs aarti at the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple.

12:51 Full view of Ram Lalla’s idol

12:47 PM Modi presents Chhatra to Ram Lalla

12:41 PM Modi offers prayer Ram Lalla

Prayers are offered at Ram Lalla by PM Narendra Modi at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple.

12:33 Visuals of Ram Lalla’s idol released

The first visuals of Ram Lalla’s idol in his grand form released.

12:31 PM Modi unveils Ram Lalla’s idol

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils Ram Lalla’s idol in Ayodhya.

12:22 Pran Pratishtha ceremony underway

Pran Pratishtha ceremony is underway at the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple.

12:15 RSS Chief Mohan Bhagvat at PM Modi’s side

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagvat gets to sit along with PM Modi.

12:12 Pran Pratishtha rituals commence

Pran Pratisha rituals begin with PM Modi performing the proceedings.

12:10 Visulas from inside the temple releases

Visuals from inside the Janmbhoomi temple releases upon PM Modi’s arrival.

12:08 PM Modi enters the Temple building

Prime Minister Narendra Modi enters Janmbhoomi Temple’s main building.

12:06 PM Modi arrives at Janmbhoomi Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Janbhoomi Temple with Chhatra.

11:58 Isha Ambani also arrives at Janmbhoomi Temple

To attend the Ram Temple Pranpratishtha ceremony, Isha Ambani and her husband Anand Piramal arrives at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.

11:45 Mukesh and Nita Ambani arrives at Janmbhoomi Temple

Chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani and his spouse Nita Ambani at the Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha event at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.

11:42 Singer Shankar Mahadevan performs at Janmbhoomi Temple

At the Shri Ram Janmaboomi Temple in Ayodhya, singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan performs Ram Bhajan before to the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.

11:22 Singer Sonu Nigam performs at Janmbhoomi Temple

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam sings Ram Siya Ram at Janmbhoomi temple.

11:16 Ram Lalla idol scupltor Arun Yogiraj is at Janmbhoomi temple

Ram Lalla’s idol for Ayodhya Mandir sculptor Arun Yogiraj opens up about his expenrience.

11:14 Akash Ambani marks his presence in Ayodhya

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. Chairman Akash Ambani and his wife Shloka Mehta arrive at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya to participate in the Pran Pratishtha ritual.

11:11 Rajnikanth arrives at Janmnhoomi Temple

South superstar Rajnikanth also reaches Janmbhoomi Temple ahead of Pran Pratishtha.

11:00 PM Modi about to reach Ayodhya

Visuals from PM Modi’s helicopter were released ahead of his arrival in Janmbhoomi Temple.

10:59 Jackie Shroff arrives at Temple

Bollywood star Jackie Shroff arrives at Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.

10:54 Malini Awasthi sings for Lord Rama

Malini Awasthi, a folk singer and Padma recipient delivers a few lines for Lord Ram.

10:38 Anil Kumle in Ayodhya

Veteran Indian spinner Anil Kumble opens up on the pious event.

10:28 Sonu Nigam and Vivek Oberoi in Ayodhya

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam and actor Vivek Oberoi have been spotted in Ram Mandir.

10:28 Kangana Ranaut in Janmbhoomi temple

Bollywood actress Kangna Ranaut and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar were also spotted in Janmbhoomi temple.

10:27 Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan land in Ayodhya

The Father-Son duo of Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan arrives at Ram Mandir ahead of Pran Peratishtha.

10:24 Former Indian skipper Mithali Raj in Ayodhya

Former Indian skipper and cricket legend Mithali Raj also spotted in Ayodhya.

10:18 Bollowod stars land in Ayodhya

Bollywood stars, including Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Rohit Shetty, Ayushman Khurana, Madhuri Dixit, Vicky Kaushal, Katrina Kaif and Rajkumar Hirani land in Ayodhya.

10:16 Saina Nehwal spotted in Ayodhya

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal spotted in Ayodhya.

10:02 Bhojpuri stars arrive in Ayodhya

Actor Dinesh Lal Yadav ‘Nirahua’ from Bhojpuri and actress Amrapali had an interaction with Jagadguru Rambhadracharya at Ayodhya before to the Pran Pratishtha at Ram Temple.

9:55 CM Yogi Adityanath arrives in Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath greets devotees ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha.

9:47 Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan land in Ayodhya

South actors father-son duo of Chiranjeevi and Ram Charan land in Ayodhya ahead of Pran Pratishtha.

9:30 Visuals of Ram Mandir ahead of Pran Pratishtha

Visuals of fully decorated Ram Mandir before the Pran Pratishtha released.

9:07 Hema Malini spotted in Ayodhya

Bollywood actress and BJP MP Hema Malini spotted leaving from a hotel in Ayodhya.

8:57 Alia, Ranbir and Rohit Shetty leave for Ayodhya

Bollywood power couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhat leave for Ayodhya along with filmmaker Rohit Shetty.

8:53 The Chief Priest of Ayodhya opens up about Pran Pratishtha event

Chief Priest Acharya Satyendra displays his gratitude towards the auspicious event.

8:38 Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar leaves for Ayodhya

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar leaves from Mumbai to Ayodhya.

8:35 Singer Kailash Kher marks his presence in Ayodhya

Bollywood veteran singer Kailash Kher opens up about getting an invitation for Pran Pratishtha.

8:22 Katrina and Vicky on their way to Ayodhya

Bollywood power couple Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif also makes their way to Ayodhya.

8:15 Madhuri Dixit joins the list of actors for Ayodhya

Bollywood superstar Madhuri Dixit, along with her husband Dr. Nene also leaves for Ayodhya.

8:00 Ayushman Khurana levels for Ayodhya

Bollywood star Ayushman Khurana also leaves for Ayodhya.

7:35 Anupan Kher offers prayer

Bollywood actor Anupam Kher reaches Ayodhya and offers prayer at Hanuman Garhi Temple.

7:29 Actor Chiranjeevi leaves from Hyderabad

South Superstar Chiranjeevi also leaves for Ayodhya.

7:23 RRR star Ram Charan leaves for Ayodhya

7:22 Amitabh Bachchan leaves for Ayodhya

The Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan leaves fro Ayodhya.

7:00 Morning Visuals

The city of Ayodhya is all but ready for the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha

Celebrity guests to be in attendance

A number of celebrities have been invited by the Ram Mandir Teerth Kshetra Trust, as the list includes film stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Akshay Kumar, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Arun Govil, Sunil Lahiri, Dipika Chikhlaka and Anushka Sharma set to be present.

Notably, sports personalities like MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Vishwanath Anand, Baichung Bhutia and PT Usha are some of the big names who received the invites.