On Republic Day, more than 3.25 lakh devotees offer prayers at Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Ayodhya, January 26 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's dedicated efforts to facilitate smooth darshan and worship of Shri Ram Lalla for every devotee are yielding positive results. On Republic Day, amidst the festive atmosphere, approximately 3.25 lakh devotees congregated in Ayodhya. Patiently lining up, they waited for their turn and seamlessly experienced the darshan of Shri Ram Lalla. Responding to the Chief Minister's directives, Principal Secretary Home, Sanjay Prasad, and DG Law and Order, Prashant Kumar, once again visited Ayodhya on Friday to assess the arrangements. Accompanied by the Inspector General of Police, Divisional Commissioner, District Magistrate, Senior Superintendent of Police, and other officials, both senior officers toured the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple complex. Engaging with devotees, they ensured necessary measures were in place for a smooth darshan experience. After their visit, the senior officers returned to Lucknow late in the evening and briefed the Chief Minister on the overall conditions in Ayodhya. Since the consecration of Shri Ram Lalla, Chief Minister Yogi has been actively overseeing and ensuring arrangements at every aspect, including the devotees' darshan, accommodations, transportation, security, and more. To address the cold weather, thoughtful provisions, such as bonfires, have been implemented for the comfort of devotees. Earlier in the morning, senior officials had also inspected the temple premises. All the devotees are respectfully queuing up for darshan and are also receiving prasad. Aarti and darshan time of Shri Ram Lala announced Considering the substantial crowd of devotees, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust has released the schedule for Aarti and Darshan. According to Sharad Sharma, the media in-charge of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, the Mangala Aarti will take place at 4:30 AM, and the Shringar Aarti (Utthan Aarti) will be performed at 6:00 AM. Following this, darshan for devotees will be facilitated from 7:00 AM. Subsequently, Bhog Aarti will be conducted at noon, Sandhya Aarti at 5:30 PM, Bhog Aarti at 9 PM and Shayan Aarti at 10 PM. The temple doors will remain closed for general visitors during the morning Mangala Aarti.