US: Car rally organised by Hindus in New Jersey ahead of Ram Temple opening

Amid the growing public anticipation in India around the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh later this month Indians in the United States organised a car rally in Edison New JerseyMore than 350 cars participated in the rally Visuals accessed by ANI showed people from the Hindu community holding flags inscribed with images of Lord Ram and several cars lining up on the streetsAmid ongoing events and celebrations across the globe ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 giant billboards of Lord Ram and the majestic shrine in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh have gone up in more than 10 states thousands of miles away in the United StatesThe Vishwa Hindu Parishad VHP US chapter in association with Hindus from across the US have put up more than 40 billboards in 10 states and more displaying the message around the the grand Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the birthplace of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22The billboards have gone up in Texas Illinois New York New Jersey and Georgia among other states Additionally Arizona and the State of Missouri are set to join this visual celebration starting Monday January 15 according to the VHP American chapterThe resounding message conveyed by these billboards is that Hindu Americans are elated and joyously participating in this onceinalifetime event Their emotions overflow as they eagerly await the auspicious day of the consecration ceremony Amitabh VW Mittal general secretary Hindu Parishad of America told ANIThe Hindu community in New Jersey is brimming with joy eagerly anticipating the upcoming Car Rally Exhibition Curtain Raiser Billboards across New York New Jersey and the grand celebration slated for the 21st night The enthusiasm is palpable with members from Mandirs across NJ eagerly looking forward to this onceinageneration event Teja A Shah joint general secretary Vishwa Hindu Parishad America chapter told ANITo commemorate the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya the Hindu American community across the US has organised several car rallies and has planned many more events in the runup to the Pran Pratishtha in AyodhyaMeanwhile President of the Mauritius Sanatan Dharm Temples Federation Bhojraj Ghoorbin informed that all temples in Mauritius will organise Ramayan Chanting and celebrate on January 22 commemorating the Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram in AyodhyaHe said In Mauritius all our Hindu brothers and sisters are in a different mood nowadays As from the Sankranti on January 15 all our mandirs in Mauritius are doing the Ramayan chanting And especially on the 22nd we are having the same as we used to celebrate Diwali In Mauritius we are celebrating two DiwaliHe added The first Diwali is on January 22 and the second Diwali is on October 31 We will do it the same as we all know after 14 years of Vanwas exile Prabhu Shri Ram is coming to Ayodhya So this time not after 14 years Prabhu Ram is coming after 500 yearsPresident Ghoorbin also shared that a day before the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya a cultural programme will be held and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth will attend the event as a chief guestPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the ceremonial installation of the idol of Shri Ram Lalla inside the sanctum sanctorum of the grand temple on January 22A host of leaders and dignitaries from all walks of life have been invited to the grand temple opening in Ayodhya According to temple officials the ceremony will be held over seven days starting January 16The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has decided to enthrone Ram Lalla at the sanctumsanctorum of the Ram Temple at noon on January 22Vedic rituals for the PranPratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya will begin on January 16 a week before the main ceremonyEarlier on Wednesday the Indian envoy to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu said Ramayan is a bridge across geographies and teaches people about the complexities of human relationships and the eternal struggle between good and evilSpeaking at an event at the US Capitol Hill in Washington DC titled Ramayana across Asia and Beyond the Indian envoy said Ramayan and its shared heritage across the IndoPacific The lessons and tales from Ramayan are passed down from generations and it is hard to say exactly when one learns them Its as if one was born with them The epic gives insights into the complexities of human relationships governance and spirituality dharma or duty justice sacrifice loyalty and the eternal struggle between good and evil The Ramayan has something to teach us about each of these themes among many other thingsThe Ramayan is also a bridge across geographies Stories from the epic are well known in many countries across Indo Pacific from Cambodia to Indonesia from Thailand to Laos The epic has been reimagined retold included in the artistic literary and religious traditions of various societies incorporating their unique cultural nuances I have been personally witness to this influence of Ramayan across boundaries Ambassador Sandhu addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever