Pujya Sri Swamiji takes Darshan of new Rama Temple in Ayodhya & visits Rajbhavan in Lucknow
Pujya Sri Swamiji takes Darshan of new Rama Temple in Ayodhya & visits Rajbhavan in Lucknow
26 & 27 February 2024
Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji and Pujya Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji visited Ayodhya on 26th February 2024 to take Darshana of newly installed Sri Ram Lalla murti in the new Rama Mandira in Sri Rama Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra.
Upon arrival in Ayodhya at noon, Pujya Swamiji fondly remembered the prevuious two visits to Ayodyya. First in 2012 to complete the Shatashloki Ramayana Parayana and the the second in May 26th 2023 to perform Bhumi Puja of SGS Ashrama in Ayodhya
Pujya Swamiji was declared as a state guest of Uttar Pradesh Government and all Governmental protocols were extended
At 2 PM Pujya Swamiji and Sri Bala Swamiji visited the SGS Ashrama under construction in Ayodhya. Sri.Satyanarayana, who is offering the construction Seva showed the developments so far. The basement roof had been cast and ground floor roofing preparations was underway. Pujya Sri Swamiji sat in the basement and blessed the family of Sri.Satyanarayana.
At 4 PM, Pujya Swamiji and Bala Swamiji drove to the new Rama temple. Pujya Swamiji was received by Sri.Gopal ji of the temple construction. HH Vishwa Prasanna Teertha Swamiji, pontiff of Sri.Pejawara Matha, trustee of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust took Sri Swamiji to the new Rama temple. The 40 days Mandala Puja of Sri Ram Lalla was being performed by HH Sri Vishwa Prasanna Teertha Swamiji.
After climbing the temple steps, Sri Swamiji bowed and touched the final step of the temple.
Pujya Sri Swamiji and Sri Bala Swamiji took Darshana of Sri Ram Lalla and made offerings of two silver Kalashas to the temple. They received Maha Prasadam of Sri Ram Lalla. Then, Sri Swamiji was led to the Pallakki Utsava of Sri Rama Lalla’s Utsava Murti in the foyer of the temple. Pujya Swamiji offered Puja to Utsava Murti. Sri Bala Swamiji accompanied the procession of the Ram Lalla murti around the temple. Pujya Sri Swamiji sat at the temple foyer and meditated. Later, Sri.Gopalji took Pujya Swamiji back to the shrine of Sri Ram Lalla. Sri Swamiji sat in front of the Murti and offered prayers. Sri Swamiji performed Sashtanga Namaskara to Sri Ram Lalla.
Sri Swamiji then arrived at the Ashtavadhana Seva platform at the south east of the temple. The Pallkki Utsava had arrived there. Sri.Viswaprasanna Teertha Swamiji and Pujya Sri Swamiji jointly offered Puja to the Murti. Various Sevas were offered. After three hours of stay in the new Sri Rama Mandir in Ayodhya, Pujya Sri Swamiji returned to camp in Madhav Bhavan.
On 27th noon, Pujya Sri Swamiji visited Raj Bhavan in Lucknow and blessed HE Anandi Ben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh. At 2 PM, Pujya Sri Swamiji visited Sri.Radha Raman Bihari Gaushala in Lucknow and received Pada Puja from Sri.Vikas Chandra Arya & family members. Sri Swamiji fed the cows and blessed the work of Sri.Vikas Chandra Arya.
Pujya Sri Swamiji travelled Lucknow - Mysuru at 5 PM and reached Mysuru at 7.30 PM.
