Ram Mandir consecration guest list: Celebs, politicians, industrialists to attend
The highly anticipated consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is scheduled for January 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance for the pran pratishtha event. Approximately 7,000 guests, including politicians, sports stars, celebrities, and industrialists from India and abroad, have received invitations from the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Moreover, the temple town of Ayodhya is preparing to welcome over 100,000 devotees every day after Ram Mandir's inauguration.
Politicians and sportspersons invited
Notable politicians on the guest list include Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veterans LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi. From the Congress, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have been invited to the event. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, former PM HD Deve Gowda, and Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh are also on the list. Sports icons Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar are among the invitees, too.
Celebrities from entertainment industry to grace ceremony
The star-studded event would also feature Bollywood celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar, and Kangana Ranaut. The guest list also features Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Chiranjeevi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rishabh Shetty, Ajay Devgn, Jackie Shroff, Tiger Shroff, Prabhas, Madhur Bhandarkar, Dhanush, Mohanlal, Sunny Deol, Ayushmann Khurrana, Arun Govil, Deepika Chikhalia Topiwala, and more.
Popular Indian industrialists on guest list
In addition to the glamorous attendees from the entertainment industry, prominent industrialists like Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Ratan Tata, and Gautam Adani have been invited to the consecration ceremony as well. With such a diverse and high-profile guest list, the Ram Mandir consecration event is set to be a significant and memorable occasion for all involved.
Here's what the invite looks like
An imposing picture of Lord Ram and the Ram Mandir could be seen on the invitation card extended to these public figures. A booklet with brief biographies of some of the important figures in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement is also included in addition to the large, beautifully designed cards. The invitation cards are available in both Hindi and English.
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January 17 procession canceled
Beginning one week before the main ceremony on January 16, Vedic rites will be performed for Ram Lalla's pran pratishtha (consecration) ceremony in Ayodhya. Meanwhile, the January 17 procession that was supposed to give devotees a chance to see the new idol of Ram Lalla has been called off by the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Instead, on January 17, the trust will host a tour of the new idol within the Ram Janmabhoomi grounds.
