The commencement of the Ram Mandir Temple was done on August 05, 2020, by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The temple construction is supervised by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. For the Ayodhya Ram Mandir Inauguration, 108 feet length, and 3.5 feet wide incense stick is being prepared in Vadodara to aromatize the temple. As the temple is under construction, the ANI reported on Wednesday that the Consecration “Pran Pratishtha” ceremony will be happening on January 22, 2024. Hence before a week, on January 16, the Vedic rituals will be conducted for the Consecration. The Priest from Varanasi Lakshmi Kant Dixit has been invited to start the rituals.
In Tarsali, Vadodara, there’s a man named Vihabhai Bharwad. He’s been making nice-smelling incense sticks by himself near his home for the last six months. He plans to finish this work by the end of the month. What’s impressive is that Bharwad had already made a really long incense stick before, measuring 111 feet. Now, the special incense stick he’s making includes a mix of 3000 kilograms of Gir cow dung, 91 kilograms of Gir cow ghee, 280 kilograms of Devdar tree wood, 376 kilograms of Gugal, 280 kilograms of Tal, 280 kilograms of Jav, 370 kilograms of Kopra crush, and 425 kilograms of Havan materials. Helping Vihabhai with this hard work is Ranjanben Bhatt, a local parliamentarian, and her team. Vihabhai spends two to three hours every day on this task, showing a lot of dedication and skill in what he does. Also in a truck, the stick will be held from Vadodara to Ayodhya.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior party leader Sonia Gandhi have all been invited to the consecration ceremony. The guest list also includes industrialists, scientists, actors, army officers, spiritual leaders, as well as Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardees. Invitations will be sent by a delegation on behalf of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
