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Varanasi/Uttar Pradesh: On the historic day of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, a ‘Ganga Maha Aarti’ is scheduled to take place at the Dashashwamedh Ghat in the sacred city of Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday evening. Religious rituals are also being observed at various temples in Kashi, including the Kashi Vishwanath temple, where the recitation of Vedas has been ongoing since the morning.
To facilitate community participation in the historic event, two LCD screens have been strategically installed in the Kashi Vishwanath Temple complex. Temple public relations officer Piyush Tiwari said that these screens will telecast the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony live, giving devotees an opportunity to participate in this important occasion. Adding to the cultural festivities, the Indian Center for Musical Arts is set to present a captivating Kathak performance, which will be complemented with various other programmes.
Kashi Vishwanath temple to be lighten up
In the evening, the whole Kashi Vishwanath temple will be lighted with lamps. The mahant of the Batuk Bhairav temple Jitendra Mohan Puri said the temple has been decorated with flowers and 5,100 lamps will be lit in the temple complex and Sunderkand be recited.
Sushant Mishra of the Ganga Seva Nidhi said that keeping in mind the consecration of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, the Ganga Aarti to be held in the late evening will be organised as a ‘Maha Aarti’.
“On usual days, the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi is performed by seven Archakas, but given today’s special occasion, Ganga Aarti will be performed by nine Archakas and this aarti will be given the form of a Maha Aarti,” he said.
Aarti followed by Ram bhajan
Ram Bhajan will be sung after the aarti and in the evening, Deepotsav will be organised at the Dashashwamedh Ghat and prasad distributed among devotees, Mishra said. Secretary of the Maa Ganga Nishad Raj Seva Trust Shambhu Sahni said boatmen are ferrying passengers across the river free of cost.
PM Modi reaches Ayodhya
It should be mentioned here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reached Ayodhya to take part in the consecration ceremony at the newly constructed Ram temple. He landed at the Maharshi Valmiki International Airport at around 10:40 am. PM Modi will later address a gathering after the ceremony. He is also scheduled to visit the Kuber Tila. Additionally, The Prime Minister will also interact with ‘shramjeevis’ (workers) associated with the construction of the temple.
