Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan Live Update: PM Narendra Modi Begins Bhumi Pujan

Ayodhya has been decked up and painted yellow for the Ram Mandir Bhumi Pujan that is being held today August 5. Local temples started a continuous Akhand Ramayan recitation with temples and homes being lit as in Diwali. Many eminent personalities have come together for the much-awaited event.

The puja concludes,

#WATCH: #RamTemple 'Bhoomi Pujan' concludes at #Ayodhya.

Soil from more than 2000 pilgrimage sites and water from more than 100 rivers was brought for the rituals. pic.twitter.com/DRpoZEKYWw

— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020

The PM arrived in Ayodhya donning a golden Kurta and a traditional gamcha. The traditional Tilak will be skipped for the PM to avoid contact. Only those SPG members and leaders who have tested negative for Covid-19 will be allowed near him. The PM next planted a Parijat sapling, considered a divine plant, ahead of foundation stone-laying of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

#WATCH Uttar Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi plants a Parijat sapling, considered a divine plant, ahead of foundation stone-laying of #RamTemple in #Ayodhya. pic.twitter.com/2WD8dAuBfJ

— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020

The moment is here as the PM along with Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat take part in ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ at Ram Janambhoomi site in Ayodhya.

Uttar Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ at Ram Janambhoomi site in #Ayodhya. This will be followed by a stage event. pic.twitter.com/5o46wvUSrk

— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020

Priest at Ram Temple ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ says nine bricks, sent by devotees of Lord Rama from around the world in 1989, have been kept at the site. 100 out of 2.75 lakh with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ engraving have been taken.

#WATCH: Priest at #RamTemple ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ says, “Nine bricks are kept here… these were sent by devotees of Lord Ram from around the world in 1989. There are 2 lakh 75 thousand such bricks out of which 100 bricks with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ engraving have been taken.”#Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/Qk5VWNsPV3

— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020

PM Narendra Modi after offering prayers at HanumanGarhi has reached the venue. He first offered prayers to Ram Lalla, performs ‘sashtang pranam’ (prostration) at Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya.

#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers to Ram Lalla, performs ‘sashtang pranam’ (prostration) at Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/G6aNfMTsLC

— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2020