Around 30 lakh people gathered in Ayodhya to perform the Chaudah Kosi Parikrama. The Parikrama is a Hindu ritual that involves circumnavigating around an object of reverence. The parikrama was held on Kartik Akshaya Navami. The world-famous Chaudah Kosi Parikrama started at 2:09 am on November 20 and ended on Tuesday night at around 11:38 […]
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Ayodhya decked up for grand Diwali celebrations with banners of Lord Rama
Like every year, Ayodhya is decked up this year also ahead of Diwali celebrations. Banners and posters of Lord Rama installed at various places have become the centre of attraction. “The grand Deepotsav will be celebrated in Ayodhya before Diwali and this time 21 lakh lamps will be lit, which […]
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“People of Ayodhya are fortunate…”: Former litigant in Ayodhya land dispute on PM Modi’s visit to Ayodhya
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a formal invitation for the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the former litigant in Ayodhya land dispute, Iqbal Ansari on Thursday said that the people are fortunate to receive PM Modi here for ‘Darshan’. “Ayodhya is the land of religion – Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian – deities of the […]
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath visits under construction Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited under construction Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple site in Ayodhya on Sunday. On reaching Ayodhya Ramkatha helipad CM Yogi was given a guard of honour. Yogi Adityanath first visited and worshipped in Hanumangarhi Temple after he did darashan of Ram Lala. Then CM visited Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple site here. General Secretary of […]
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UP: SP leader accuses BJP Govt of misappropriation of compensation funds for Ram Path in Ayodhya
Samajwadi Party leader and former state minister, Pawan Pandey, has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of “looting” commission in the name of “compensation”, and neglecting the traders of Ayodhya. Speaking at a press conference, Pawan Pandey hurled charges against BJP of stealing commission which was meant for traders as compensation for the construction of the Ram Path. Pawan […]
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UP Police seize Rs 55L from cattle-smuggler in Ayodhya
Police in Uttar Pradesh have arrested a person accused of illegal cattle trade and seized Rs 55 lakh from his possession. The accused has been identified as Taufiq, a resident of village Madarpur of Ayodhya. He has been referred to as the ‘gangster’ in a police press release. According to police, […]
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PM Modi to attend Deepotsav celebrations in Ayodhya today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the holy city on the eve of Diwali for the Deepotsav celebrations. This year, the sixth edition of Deepotsav is being held, and it is for the first time that the Prime Minister will be participating in person in the celebrations. PM Modi will […]
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UP: Sand artists recreating episodes of Ramayana in Ayodhya
As the grand preparations for the ‘Deepotsava’ in Ayodhya entered the final stages, the administration is leaving no stone unturned to make the event this year historic. With an aim to make the Deepavali festival, a grand celebration in Ayodhya as the construction of Ram Temple is underway, the sand artists and […]
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PM Modi to visit Ayodhya on eve of Diwali
On the eve of Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, said the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday. On October 23, PM Modi will perform darshan and pooja of Bhagwan Shree Ramlala Virajman at around 5 PM. Following the prayer session, PM Modi will conduct an inspection of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi […]
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Aditya Thackeray arrives Lucknow to visit Ayodhya today
Maharashtra Minister Aditya Thackeray on Wednesday arrived in Lucknow to visit Ayodhya to offer his prayers at the Ram Temple site. “When we came for the 1st time in 2018, we said ‘pehle mandir, phir sarkaar’… I’ll offer prayers and receive blessings… the land is not political, it’s the land of […]
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Yogi Adityanath: Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be national temple of India
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be the national temple of India. He laid the foundation stone for the construction of Ram Temple’s ‘Garbha Griha’ or the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, and placed the first carved stone. “Ram Mandir will be […]
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Raj Thackeray postpones Ayodhya visit, to share details in Pune rally
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has postponed his planned Ayodhya visit which was scheduled for June 5. He announced this through a tweet on Friday. According to the tweet, he will share more details on his visit to Ayodhya at his rally in Pune on May 22. The […]
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Seven held in Ayodhya for dropping objectionable items in Mosques
Seven people have been arrested by Ayodhya police on Thursday, all are accused of disturbing the peace and equanimity of the city by throwing objectionable posters and objects at several mosques in Ayodhya. The arrested accused have been identified as Mahesh Kumar Mishra, Pratyush Srivastava, Nitin Kumar, Deepak Kumar Gaur […]
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Uttar Pradesh: Seven-year-old girl allegedly raped in Ayodhya, probe on
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified person near Ayodhya Kotwali police station limits, informed police. “Police have received information about a 7-year-old girl allegedly raped near Ayodhya Kotwali PS limit. The accused’s identity is still unknown… soon we will book the culprit”, said Shailesh Pandey, SSP Ayodhya […]
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Development, law and order are key issues, say voters in Ayodhya
With the polling for the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections underway on Sunday morning, people in Ayodhya’s Sahadatganj area said that they are voting on the issue of development and law and order. While voting commenced at 7 am today, people had begun coming to the polling booths from […]