CM Yogi on Shankaracharya: The worship rituals started on Tuesday (January 16) for the consecration of Ram Lalla to be held on January 22 in Ayodhya. Hundreds of celebrities have been invited to this program. Ayodhya is ready to welcome him. Meanwhile, the statements of Shankaracharya have raised questions regarding the timing of Pran Pratistha. He says that it would not be right to perform the consecration ceremony on January 22 because the construction of the temple has not been completed yet.
Now Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has responded to his objections. He said that no one is greater than Lord Ram.
CM Yogi said in an interview to Aaj Tak, “The pilgrimage area has sent invitations to every religious leader. I feel that this is not an occasion for credit, not for honour. Be it me, a common citizen or the biggest religious leader of this country… no one is bigger than Lord Ram. We all are dependent on Ram. Ram is not dependent on us.
‘The system cannot run without Ram’
Yogi Adityanath Said, “Our system cannot function without Ram, but Ram was there even when these traditions did not exist. Everyone has the right to speak. We would request everyone who is not able to come now to come forward. We should not believe what we hear.
Statement of Vedic scholar Acharya Shri Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid at the conclusion of the first day of Pran Pratistha Puja:
On January 16, as part of the Pratishtha Mahotsav of January 22, at the Shri Ram Temple built at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi place in Ayodhya, Shri Anil Mishra performed Sangopang Sarva… pic.twitter.com/qQzk9qH1hD
— Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra (@ShriRamTeerth) January 16, 2024
Let us tell you that the Shankaracharyas of Shri Shringeri Sharda Peeth of Karnataka, Dwarka Sharda Peeth of Gujarat, Jyotirpeeth of Uttarakhand and Govardhan Peeth of Odisha have said that they will not participate in the consecration ceremony. Opposition parties are cornering BJP regarding this. He says that in view of the elections, the inauguration of the temple is being hurried.
VHP claims
Regarding this, VHP has claimed that the Shankaracharya of Shri Sringeri Sharda Peeth and Dwarka Sharda Peeth has given permission for the meeting to be held in Ayodhya on January 22. Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha ceremony is welcomed. Shankaracharyas of both the benches have said that they are happy and have no complaints about this.