Prime Minister Narendra Modi does the Bhoomi Pujan which will mark the beginning the construction of Bhavya Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. Watch live as history is created.
12:44 PM
PM Modi does the Bhoomi Pujan for the Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. Chants of Jai Shree Ram filled the pandal.
12:15 PM
PM Modi begins the Bhoomi Pujan at 12:15 PM, the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat.
12:00 Noon
PM Modi offers prayers at the Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya ahead of doing Bhoomi Pujan for the Ram Mandir.
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Hanuman Garhi Temple in #Ayodhya ahead of ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ of #RamTemple pic.twitter.com/yq2XsUlGKo
— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020
11:30 AM
PM Modi has reached Ayodhya.
He was also presented with a silver ‘mukut’ and a stole by Sri Gaddinsheen Premdas Maharaj, the head priest of the temple.#WATCH live: PM Narendra Modi in Ayodhya for #RamTemple foundation stone laying ceremony. https://t.co/yo5LpodbSz
— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020
#Ayodhya: Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented with a headgear, silver ‘mukut’ and stole by Sri Gaddinsheen Premdas Maharaj, head priest of 10th-century Hanuman Garhi Temple. https://t.co/3kYihPoJOg pic.twitter.com/ZqamphD0LY
— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020
11:15 AM
PM Modi has arrived in Lucknow. He will now proceed to Ayodhya.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has also arrived in Ayodhya for the Bhoomi Pujan.
11:00 AM
BJP leader Uma Bharti and UP CM Yogi Adityanath reach the Pandal ahead of Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan.
10:30 AM
Sadhus and Sants begin the chanting inside the Pandal set up in Ayodhya.
9:30 AM
Prime Minister Modi has left for Lucknow from Delhi. He is expected to reach Lucknow at 10:35 AM and at 10:40 AM he will proceed for Ayodhya.
Here are some images of the decoration where the PM will address devotees.