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PM Modi offers prayers to Ram Lalla in Ayodhya
The Hindu
Values inculcated by Lord Ram inspiration for ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 23 offered prayers to Ram Lalla at Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya.
This is his first visit to Ayodhya after a "bhoomi pujan" for the construction of a Ram temple on August 5, 2020.
Immediately after reaching Ayodhya for the Deepotsav celebrations, the PM went to the makeshift Ram temple and offered prayers to Ram Lalla. He lit an earthen lamp there and performed an "aarti". Temple chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das applied vermillion on his forehead.
Mr. Modi was also briefed by officials on the construction going on for a grand Ram temple at the site.
Earlier, the PM was welcomed by Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
He will be attending the Deepotsav celebrations.
The Prime Minister said the values inculcated by Lord Ram through his words, thoughts and rule are the inspiration for “sabka saath, sabka vikas”.