Ahead of consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Mexico gets its first Ram Temple in Queretaro city

Mexican city of Queretaro marked a significant occasion on Sunday as it witnessed the inauguration of its inaugural Lord Ram Temple, ahead of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya.

First Lord Ram temple in Mexico!

On the eve of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at Ayodhya, city of Queretaro in Mexico 🇲🇽 gets the first Lord Ram temple. Queretaro also hosts the first Lord Hanuman temple in Mexico. 1/2#RamMandir pic.twitter.com/jBm5olGxVY

— India in México (@IndEmbMexico) January 21, 2024

The consecration ceremony in Queretaro was officiated by an American priest, accompanied by Mexican hosts, and featured idols imported from India. The ceremony unfolded amid the resonance of hymns and songs, passionately chanted by the Indian diaspora, creating a vibrant atmosphere throughout the venue. “First Lord Ram temple in Mexico! On the eve of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at Ayodhya, city of Queretaro in Mexico gets the first Lord Ram temple. Queretaro also hosts the first Lord Hanuman temple in Mexico,” the Indian Embassy in Mexico said on X.

The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony was performed by an American Priest with Mexican hosts & the idols brought from India. The atmosphere was filled with divine energy as the hymns & songs sung by the Indian diaspora reverberated throughout the hall. 2/2#RamMandir pic.twitter.com/1gsu4Zb086

— India in México (@IndEmbMexico) January 21, 2024

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It added, “The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony was performed by an American Priest with Mexican hosts & the idols brought from India. The atmosphere was filled with divine energy as the hymns & songs sung by the Indian diaspora reverberated throughout the hall.” The Ram Temple consecration ceremony will be held on Monday in the temple town of Ayodhya amid tight security. The historic ritual of consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla will take place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saints, and a host of distinguished guests. Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust announced on Sunday that the consecration ceremony will be marked by a dazzling musical event titled ‘Mangal Dhwani’. The soiree, featuring some of the biggest names in the world of music, will be staged at 10 am. The consecration ceremony of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya Temple will be held at 12:30 pm. Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh has been decked up with posters and flags of Lord Ram while cities across the country have been decorated with lights, huge cutouts of Lord Ram and posters bearing religious slogans related to Lord Ram. The Central Government announced on Thursday that all its offices will be closed for half a day on 22 January. Uttar Pradesh Police Department authorities said on Sunday that over 13 thousand security personnel have been deployed in and around Ayodhya to ensure the safe and smooth conduct of the mega temple event. Earlier, on Thursday, 18 January, the idol of Shri Ram Lalla, carved by renowned Mysuru sculptor Arun Yogiraj, was placed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Covered with a veil, the first photo of the idol was revealed during the placement ceremony in the sanctum sanctorum on Thursday. Vedic rituals for the Pran-Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya began on January 16, a week before the main ceremony. Special guests from cricket world, film world, saint society, politics, art, literature and culture and other fields have also been invited for the ceremony. Vedic rituals for the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya began on 16 January, a week before the main ceremony. With inputs from agencies