Overview

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presided over the second major Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple on June 5, marking the installation of Ram Darbar during the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat.
• The three-day consecration began June 3 with a Jal Kalash Yatra along the Sarayu River and concluded on Ganga Dussehra, following strict Vedic rituals.
• White marble idols of Lord Ram’s royal form alongside Sita, Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughna and Hanuman were consecrated in eight newly constructed shrines aided by synchronized audio-visual technology.
• Security forces including CRPF, SSF and PAC enforced a red zone around the complex and public darshan of the new installations remains on hold pending a structured entry plan.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the ceremony as a “glorious and historic moment” and noted the event’s role in cementing Ayodhya’s status as a major spiritual destination.