Sun Jan 12 04:14:04 UTC 2025: ## Ayodhya Celebrates First Anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha; CM Yogi’s Attendance Praised
**Ayodhya, UP:** The first anniversary of Ram Lalla’s Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was celebrated with grandeur on [Date]. Chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das described the event as historic and marvelous, detailing the elaborate rituals performed, including a ritual bath with Panchamrit, abhishek (sacred bath), adorning the deity with golden clothes, jewels, and offering 56 bhog (offerings). A grand aarti concluded the celebrations.
Acharya Das expressed gratitude towards Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for attending the event despite a prior engagement in Prayagraj, highlighting it as a testament to his commitment.
The priest responded to Samajwadi Party leader Chandrashekhar Azad’s controversial statement about the Kumbh Mela, calling it a self-defeating remark and asserting that people of all backgrounds attend the Kumbh. He also defended CM Yogi Adityanath’s description of the Waqf Board as a “mafia board,” agreeing with the assessment due to the board’s history of land disputes and welcoming the CM’s plan to allocate reclaimed land to the poor.
Acharya Das credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath for their crucial roles in the Ram Temple’s construction, stating their combined efforts made the project a reality. The article also briefly mentions a separate comment from Keshav Prasad Maurya referencing an eleven-year-old incident involving Azam Khan and Akhilesh Yadav, though details of this comment were not elaborated upon.
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