Nepal lights 125K lamps to mark first anniversary of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple: Video

Janakpur, a historic city in Nepal, lighted 1.25 lakh lamps to mark the first anniversary of the 'Pran Pratishtha' of Lord Ram Lalla's idol at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India.

The grand festivities also included Hawan, Jhanki, Ganga Aarti, and rangoli making at the Janaki Temple premises. The event was organised by the youth wing of Bishwo Hindu Parisad Nepal, Janaki Sena.

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“Last year as well, we had organised an event to light 1.25 lakh lights, Jhanki, did Hawan and other programmes. On the first anniversary of "Pran Pratistha" this year, we again lit one hundred and twenty-five thousand lamps; the Ganga Aarati performing team is also performing the aarti of Janaki Ji, and we also have made a rangoli on the premises of the temple,” Ashutosh Jha, national spokesperson of Janaki Sena, told ANI.

“On the first anniversary of our son-in-law's homecoming, all the residents of Janakpur, residents of Mithila, Nepal as a whole are very excited, and our happiness doesn't have any limits. We pray that the first anniversary is marked and celebrated all across the places with gaiety and fervour,” Ram Tapeshwor Das, Chief Mahant of Janaki Temple told ANI, as the celebrations continued.

Celebrations at Ram Janmabhoomi temple

Meanwhile, in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, the Mahabhishek of Lord Ram Lalla’s idol was performed at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple to observe the first anniversary of ‘Pran Prathishtha’ on Saturday (Jan 11). The celebrations were in alignment with the Hindu calendar.

A large number of devotees visited Ayodhya on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the Ram Temple's Pran Pratishtha ceremony. The day involved various ceremonies throughout, with people taking part in prayers, mantra recitation, and musical programmes.

On January 22, 2024, the Lord's idol in the Ram Janmabhoomi temple was consecrated at a ceremony in which the rituals were performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, more than 200,000 devotees visited the temple on New Year’s Day to offer their prayers.

According to the Construction Committee Chairman of Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Nripendra Misra, the construction of the temple complex is rapidly progressing and is expected to be completed within the first six months of 2025.

(With inputs from agencies)