Omkar Dattatray
The day of 22rd January 2024 will be written with the golden letters in the history of independent India as on this day Shri Ram has appeared in the child form .With the consecration of Ram Lalla ,a new chapter has begin and Prime minister was the main Yazman of the Pran Pratishta of Ram Lalla .The inauguration and consecration of Lord Ram is an event which has cultural and political connotations. The consecration of Ram and inauguration of the grand Ram temple is in fact a success from a commitment(sanklap).The pooja archana has been performed near the sanctum sanctorum of the temple .The whole Hindustan has become the proof of the appearance of Shri Ram .With Vedic hymns Ram Lalla has been propitiated by the learned Pundits and prime minister Narendra Modi ,RSS chief Mohan Bagwat,Anandi Ben Patel-governor of UP and chief minister Adityanath and in all five VVIP’s were present on this historical event inside the Grab Graha and with the culmination of the consecration of Shri Ram Lalla ,the Lord Ram was installed and with the inauguration of the Ram temple ,the dispute and controversy about the Ram Janambooni has come to an end very judiciously and peacefully .It is not only the installation of an idol but it is the establishment of the national faith and pride and it will pave way for Hindutva. It is good luck of not only of India but of the whole world that honorable Prime minister Narendra Modi has with his own hands performed the consecration of the Ram Lalla.PM has observed the complete fast of eleven days when learned Pundits have suggested to him the fast of three days only .Ram Lalla was in exile for 500 years and was living in a tent and now he has returned to his permanent abode in a grand temple. The people had tolerated the disconnection of more than five hundred years and after great struggle of centuries ,Ram temple is now a reality .The Prime minister has rightly said that it is not only triumph of the Indian but is modesty as well and ,it is firmness of the Indian values .Ram is not fire but energy and Ram is for all and there is place for everyone in the country. With the consecration of Ram Lalla the beginning of new time cycle and the present ceremony will be remembered after thousand years .It is the victory of Indian culture ,heritage and traditions .Besides being a place of worship and therefore the ceremony of Pran Pratishta symbolizes national pride and cultural triumph.The consecration of Lord Ram and the inauguration of the grand temple at the birth place of Lord Ram in Ayodhya is the foundation stone for the Ram Rajya and thus the new style of governance is the need of the present time and the world that is steeped into greed and exploitation .It is not for nothing that Gandhi the father of the nation had made advocacy for Ram Rajya which is the ideal rule and represents good governance and transparency .There is no discrimination and difference between the citizens in Ram Rajya as all will be treated equally in such a dispensation .The prime Minister Modi and chief minister Yogi has said in unequivocal terms that the present consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla is the beginning of the Ram Rajya .Thus it seems that Ram Rajya will be installed in the due course of time .The UP chief minister Yogi said that the Ram Rajya has begun.RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat said that the ceremony of Pran Prethishta is the return of national pride and self respect .After the five hundred years of exile ,Ram has entered into a grand Ram temple and with this the long weight of the people has come to an end .This is not an ordinary time but it will be seen in the minds of people .Ram is not only a Hindu deity ,but is the eternity ,trust ,thinking and is the essence and soul of India and he is worthy of being propitiated .Ram has ruled for thousands of years and Ram Rajya was thriving in Tritya youga .Ram is our direction and is the symbol of our philosophy and he is above differences and discrimination and it will become our path bearear.Modi said we should work incessantly for the national and cultural awakening and reconstruction .India will again become a Vishwa Guru and world leader and will guide the whole humanity .It is very unfortunate and painful that Ram Lalla was residing in a tent/make shift accommodation for more than 30 years and now with the installation of Ram in the new grand temple ,a new history has taken birth and the construction of Ram temple and the Pran Pretishta is the story of struggle and sacrifices of hundreds of Ram devotees and Karsaveks .The present spectacle in Ayodhya is the in fact the glimpse of not only Ram Lalla only ,but is the glimpse of mini India as people from all parts of the country assembled at Ayodhya and it was a grand show of national and cultural unity and reflects and symbolizes the victory of Indian culture .VVIP’s from different fields of life were invited to the holy function as people from Hollywood, ,bollywood ,business ,industry ,politics and religion attended the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram and the presence of the people from different fields resulted added more grace to the already graceful and momentous occasion.PM Modi said after the consecration ceremony that our Ram has arrived today the wait ,patience and sacrifice of centuries.He further said ,”Ram Lalla won’t have to live in a tent anymore ,he will live in a grand temple .”Modi also said ”The sunrise of January 22 has brought a wonderful glow .January 22,2024 ,is not a date written on the calendar .It is the origin of a new time cycle.” The Pran Pratishtha ceremony or the act of giving life to an idol ,transform it into a deity ,giving it the capacity to accept prayers and grant boons .At least 8,000 invitees ,including dignitaries ,celebrities and industrialists ,took part in the event .January 22,2024 is not merely a date but marks the advent of a new era .Even after thousands of years ,people will remember this date and moment. It is Rama’s supreme blessings that we are witnessing it .”said Modi.PM Modi also thanked the Supreme Court of India for dispensing justice,” and said that temple was built in accordance with the law .In brief it can be said that the country has made a history by building a grand Ram temple and performing the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla and inauguration of the Ram temple .May Ram help us to make the country self reliant and in making a developed India .Let us follow the values and teachings of Lord Ram to be successful citizens.
(The author is a ciolumnist,social and KP activist).