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Ayodhya Begins Five-Day Rites, Tightens Security for Modi’s Nov. 25 Ram Temple Flag Hoisting

Officials are using the ceremony to spotlight Ayodhya’s smart‑city transformation.

Overview

  • Five-day Vedic rituals have begun with the Kalash Yatra and Navagraha pujan, led by scholars from Ayodhya, Kashi and South India, culminating on November 25.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hoist the temple flag between 11:58 am and 1 pm during Abhijit Muhurat before addressing several thousand invitees.
  • Security has been stepped up with 1,200 CCTV cameras across the city, SPG-monitored routes, and intensified IndiaNepal border patrols following recent blasts in Delhi.
  • Crowd management plans include color‑coded seating and transport for roughly 6,000–7,000 guests, with VIP darshan halted from November 24 and public darshan set to resume November 26.
  • Ayodhya’s development push includes an official Model Solar City designation, a 40 MW NTPC plant supplying about 25–30% of power demand, and expanding EV charging networks by Tata, Reliance and Adani.