The much-anticipated opening of the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya is happening today, including the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla with Prime Minister Narendra Modi present. Before the event, Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu along with his family visited Ayodhya.
He shared pictures on social media and mentioned, “In Ayodhya with my amma Janaki and my brother Kumar and his wife Anu. Amma is a life-long devotee of Lord Shri Ram. Very blessed to be here.”
He also mentioned in another post, “With R Sundaram-ji, National Convener of SJM who very kindly arranged our visit. Thank you.”
Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of OYO is heading to the ceremony at Ram Mandir. The consecration ceremony at the Ram Mandir is scheduled to start at 12:20 pm and is expected to conclude by 1 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will then speak to a gathering of over 7,000 individuals, including spiritual leaders and well-known personalities, at the venue. Many other important business and industry leaders have also received invitations to join the big event. The temple trust has extended invitations to cricket stars such as Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni, as well as Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, Dhanush, Alia Bhatt, and Ranbir Kapoor to attend the ceremony.
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The impressive Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir, or Ram temple, is built in the traditional Nagara style. It measures 380 feet in length, 250 feet in width, and has a height of 161 feet. The temple is supported by 392 pillars and features 44 doors. To celebrate the consecration ceremony, many government offices, boards, and corporations in various states have declared a half-day or holiday.
The pillars and walls of the temple display intricately carved representations of Hindu deities. On the ground floor in the main sanctum sanctorum, the idol of Ram Lalla has been placed.
Meanwhile, Ayodhya has stringent security measures, including a multi-layered security cover with 10,000 CCTV cameras and drones equipped with artificial intelligence.