On January 22'2023, the 51-inch tall idol of Ram Lalla was consecrated in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. The day was celebrated with a grand event. However, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has announced that the 'pran pratishtha' anniversary will not be celebrated on January 22, but will instead take place on January 11, 2025.
This has created a stir on the internet with people asking several questions.
Clearing all the doubts, the temple trust explained that in Hinduism, festivals are traditionally celebrated according to Hindu calendar. And as per the calendar, the consecration ceremony took place on Paush Shukla Paksha Dwadashi, also known as Kurma Dwadashi, which is the 12th day of the full moon cycle in the Paush month. In 2025, this date will fall on January 11. Therefore, it has been decided to observe the pran-pratishtha ceremony on January 11, 2025.
"After consultation with saints, it was resolved that, in keeping with the tradition of observing Hindu festivals and celebrations according to the Hindu calendar (Panchang), the anniversary of the Prana Pratishtha of Prabhu Shri Ramlalla Sarkar will be celebrated annually on Paush Shukla Dwadashi, also known as Kurma Dwadashi, as per the Panchang. This date will be referred to as Pratishtha Dwadashi. In 2025, it will fall on 11 January," the trust said in an X post.
जय श्री राम!श्रीराम जन्मभूमि तीर्थ क्षेत्र न्यास की बैठक आज मणिराम दास छावनी में हुई। बैठक में निम्न निर्णय लिए गए:१. संतों से परामर्श के पश्चात यह तय किया गया कि जिस प्रकार सभी हिंदू उत्सव और पर्व हिंदी तिथि एवं पंचांग के अनुसार मनाए जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार प्रभु श्री रामलला… pic.twitter.com/t8y50Qtdgv
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During the meeting, the Ram Temple trust made several important decisions regarding the development of the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. It was announced that Delhi’s Apollo Hospital will establish a modern healthcare facility covering 3,000 square meters near the Passenger Service Center at the temple site.
The construction of the Ram Temple, which was initially set to be completed by June 2025, is now expected to finish by September 2025. Nripendra Mishra, the chairman of the construction committee said that the delay is mainly due to a shortage of about 200 workers.