First pics of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya temple

1) The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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2) The Ram Lalla idol was unveiled during the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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3) PM Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and Governor Ananadiben Patel offered prayers to the newly unveiled idol.

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4) During the special ceremony, the blindfold was removed from the Ram Lalla idol’s face.

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5) A close-up of the first pic of Ram Lalla idol, unveiled in Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir.

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6) The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony began with a prayer to Lord Vishnu.

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7) A closer look at the decked-up idol during the 84-second ‘mahurat’ ceremony.

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8) PM Modi offered a lotus flower at the feet of Ram Lalla’s idol.

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9) The consecration ceremony unveiled a heavily bejewelled Ram Lalla idol.

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10) The idol, which held a bow and arrow made of gold, was adorned with gold jewellery and other heavy diamond, emerald and ruby ornaments.

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