Nripendra Mishra seeks to allay concerns, says Temple complete

With preparations in full swing for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya temple, Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra has said that the temple of Ram Lalla has a sanctum sanctorum—garbhagriha—and it is complete.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. An idol of Lord Ram form will be enthroned in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Tem-ple in Ayodhya on January 22.
“Mandir Toh Ban Gaya Hai. The temple of Ram Lalla will have ‘garbhagriha’, five mandaps and that temple will be on the ground floor. That temple is complete. The first floor, which is under con-struction, will have Ram Darbar…The second floor is just for ‘Anushthan’, the different types of ‘Yagyas’ and Anushthan’ will take place there,” he said in an exclusive interview with ANI.
He was responding to queries on the controversy around the completion of the Ram Temple ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
Mishra said that the ‘shubh muhurt’ or auspicious time for the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at the temple in Ayodhya is 12.30 pm on January 22.
“The ‘muhurt’ on January 22 is around 12.30 pm. The prayers and rituals have already begun. The Ram Lalla will probably be brought inside the sanctum sanctorum tomorrow morning. Different types of rituals, like the Abhishek (bath) of the idol, among others, will be performed. Finally, when the auspicious time comes at 12.30 pm on the 22nd of this month, the Pran Pratishtha will be done,” he said.
Meanwhile, the rituals for the ceremony started on Tuesday and will continue for seven days. Thousands of VIP guests have received invitations from the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the ceremony.
As part of the celebration, Teerth Kshetra Trust will also distribute special ‘Motichoor laddus’ made from desi ghee as ‘prasad’ to the guests.