India Gears Up For Ram Temple Inauguration On January 22, 2024 Preparations Across Cities

Preparations for the Ram Temple inauguration are in full swing across India. Varanasi sends 151 Indo-Asian Rudraksh malas, while Lucknow adorns its junctions with large Lord Ram cut-outs. Descendants of Shabari, known for offering berries to Lord Ram, prepare to visit Ayodhya. In Ayodhya, new signage guides devotees, and the Kuldevi temple readies for the ceremony. Schools hold daily prayers for the event's success. Ayodhya sets up a tent city for thousands of sadhus and devotees. A gold door is installed at the temple, with more to follow. Uttar Pradesh declares the inauguration day a holiday, prohibiting liquor sales and initiating a cleanliness drive in Ayodhya.