Ram Mandir consecration: PM Modi to spend 5 hours in Ayodhya today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend five hours in Ayodhya as the consecration ceremony or 'pran pratishtha' of Ram Temple will happen on Monday, January 22. Over 8,000 special invitee will witness the grand event outside the 'garbh griha' or sanctum sanctorum.

Here's the PM's itinerary for January 22:

10:25 am: PM Modi will arrive at Ayodhya Aiport

10:55 am: PM will reach Ram Janambhoomi premises by helicopter

11 am to 12 noon: PM will be inside Ram Janambhoomi premises. He may take a tour of the area, may do jaap.

Over 8,000 special invitees will be seated inside the premises before 'garbh griha' at that time. They have to reach premises by 10 am.

12:05 pm to 12:55 pm: — 'Pran pratishtha' ceremony will take place. The eyes of Ram Lalla idol to be opened and PM to put kajal (kohl) on it and then show a mirror to the idol.

There will be 'Pushp Varsha' (flower petals will be showered) on the temple by helicopters.

1 pm to 2 pm: Public speeches by PM Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and UP CM Yogi Adityanath

2:10 pm: PM to worship at Shiv Mandir on Kuber Tila inside Ram Janambhoomi premises. A special ramp has been made for pilgrims to visit Kuber Tila and Shiv temple has been refurbished.

The major pilgrimage sites which have been discussed in the dialogue between Bhagwati Parvati and Lord Shankar under the Ayodhya Mahatma section in Shri Rudrayamal, include 43 major mythological places including Shri Ram Janmabhoomi within the Ramkot area.

Kuber Tila is also there among them. It has been called Shri Navratna in ancient tradition. The ancient Shivalinga is established on Kuber Tila itself. It is believed that Mahadev is present near the birthplace of Lord Ram from time immemorial just as Lord Brahma had resided in Brahmakund on the arrival of Lord Ram.

It is also believed that on Kuber Tila, Lord Kuber is seated as a servant of Lord Ram in his kingdom Ayodhya as a symbol of glory and wealth.

PM may pay tributes to a new Jatayu statue installed at Kuber Tila. Jatayu had a crucial role in the Ramayana as he tried to save Sita from Ravana's clutches.

3:30 pm: PM expected to leave Ayodhya.