GG News Bureau
Puri, 22nd Jan. A sculptor named Saswat Ranjan from Odisha has created a replica of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya using matchsticks. This creation comes just before the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the actual temple.
Ranjan, the artist, mentioned that it took him six days to complete this replica, using a total of 936 matchsticks. The dimensions of the replica are 14 inches in length and seven inches in width. According to Ranjan, it would be difficult to make a smaller replica of the Ram Mandir using matchsticks.
Ranjan also expressed his desire to present this replica to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but he needs assistance to make this happen.
The ceremony will include a musical event called Mangal Dhwani, featuring renowned musicians, which will take place at 10 a.m. The Pran Pratishtha of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya Temple will be held at 12:30 p.m.
The city of Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh has been adorned with posters and flags of Lord Ram, while cities across the country have been decorated with lights, large cutouts of Lord Ram, and religious slogans related to Lord Ram.
Special guests from various fields such as cricket, film, saints, politics, art, literature, and culture have been invited to the ceremony. Vedic rituals for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya began on January 16, a week before the main ceremony.
