President Droupadi Murmu visits Ram Temple in Ayodhya calls it "divine blessing"
May 01, 2024
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 : President Droupadi Murmu expressed her emotions after offering prayers to Ram Lalla at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya on Wednesday evening and said it's a "divine experience" witnessing Lord Ram in his child form.
"It is not possible for me to put into words the divine experience of seeing the child form of Lord Shri Ram in Ayodhya. From the Ram-Kewat dialogue to Lord Shri Ram eating the leftover berries of Mother Shabari, such touching incidents are coming to my mind," the President said in a post on X.
"I am overwhelmed with emotions. This temple is such a living symbol of the ideals of Indian culture and society that will continue to inspire the countrymen to work for the benefit of all," added the post.
"I consider it a divine blessing that I got the opportunity to pray to Lord Shri Ram for the welfare of the countrymen. It is a matter of good fortune to witness and participate in the journey of holistic development of our nation in this period. Victory to Siyavar Ramchandra!," read the post further made by President Droupadi Murmu.
During her visit to the temple, President Murmu performed performing aarti and bowed before the idol of Ram Lalla. She performed all the rituals. After performing rituals, members of temple authority offered the President a miniature replica of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and a framed photo of the idol of Ram Lalla.
Ahead of this, President Murmu performed the Sarayu Pujan and aarti on the banks of river Sarayu. There she was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel.
Earlier in the day, she also offered prayers at the Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya. Notably, this is her first visit to the newly built temple. On the arrival of the President at Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya, Governor Anandiben Patel received the President.
The 'Pran Pratishtha' of Shri Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's historic temple was held on January 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing the Vedic rituals, led by a group of priests. The ceremony was attended by representatives of all major spiritual and religious sects in the country.
