Ramdev, Other Invitees Arrive As Ayodhya Preps For Ram Temple Event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to spend around three hours today in Ayodhya, where he will perform groundbreaking rituals for a Ram Temple. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Yoga guru Ramdev, BJP leader Uma Bharti are among the leaders who have reached Ayodhya. The Prime Minister is expected to arrive in Ayodhya at 11:30 AM at helipad set up in a college. PM Modi's first visit will be to the Hanumangarhi temple, where he is expected to pray for 10 minutes. After offering prayers at the Hanumangarhi temple - a shrine to Lord Hanuman - he will proceed to the Ram Janmabhoomi or the site of the temple, which thousands of devotees believe was the spot where Lord Ram was born. He will offer prayers to "Ram Lalla" or the idol of infant Ram before going to the stage where the groundbreaking ceremony will take place.