Modi offers prayers at Ram temple in Ayodhya
AYODHYA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the Ram temple in Ayodhya and held a roadshow, on his first visit to the holy town since the consecration at the shrine on January 22.
In a televised ceremony two days ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Modi was seen prostrating before the Ram Lalla idol.
Earlier in the day, he had addressed rallies in Etawah and Sitapur.The entrance gates to the temple were decorated with flowers, with ‘Om’ formed with yellow petals. Replicas of a bow and an arrow made using flowers were also seen at various places.
According to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Ram Lalla seated in the temple wore a light pink attire on Sunday.“The hearts of the people of Ayodhya are as big as Lord Shri Ram. Greetings to the people who came to give blessings in the road show!,” Modi said in post on X.Voting in the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat, under which the Ayodhya district falls, will take place in the fifth phase of the elections on May 20.
The prime minister embarked on the roadshow after offering prayers at the temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the BJP’s Faizabad candidate Lallu Singh accompanied him.
People from different walks of life lined the road as Modi’s motorcade passed through.
A group of saree-clad women walked in front of the prime minister’s vehicle.
Holding an illuminated lotus (the BJP’s election symbol), Modi waved and greeted the people standing on the sides of the road as his vehicle moved past.
The roadshow began from the temple’s entrance and will conclude at the Naya Ghat Road crossing, two kilometres away, party officials said.