Port Blair, Dec 10: Marking the beginning of the of Shree Ram Temple on 22th January 2023 at Ayodhya, the “PUJIT AKSHAT” arrived at Port Blair today. A massive gathering of Ram Devotees across the islands awaited at the Veer Savarkar International Airport to receive the Pujit Akshat. The Airport surroundings were echoed with the chanting of “Jai Shree Ram!! Jai Shree Ram!!” by the Devotees.
The Pujit Akshat in a brass kalash (urn) was received by the Mr. Swami Suddhananda Saraswati Maharaj ji, Adyaksh, Sri Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta Abhiyan Samiti, A&N Dweep Samuh and the with the traditional coconut breaking, the massive rally of “PUJIT AKSHAT” celebrating the receipt of Pujit Akshat for Ayodhiya began from Airport and by showering the blessing of Lord Shree Ram via Junglighat, Goal Ghar, Abredeen Bazar, Clock Tower, Secretariat reached at Chinmaya Mission, Police Line. All devotees enchanted hanuman Chalisa on Chinmaya Mission. Mr. Swami Suddhananda Saraswati Maharaj Addressed the gathering and event concluded with distribution of Bhog prasad to all the devotees.
Mr. Anoop Gopinathan, General Secretary, Sri Ram Mandir Pran Pratishta Abhiyan Samiti, A&N Dweep Samuh informed that from December 15 to 15 January, the Samiti will hold a drive within Andaman & Nicobar Islands to distribute the ‘Pujit Akshat’ worshiped Yellow rice among the families and appeal to them to provide the same rice to their relatives and friends and also to celebrate the festival at monasteries and temples in different areas. Temple committees are appealing to install television screens at temples in every village and town so that the devotees can attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple through a live feed. Arrangements have also been made for devotees across the islands to perform bhajan-kirtan at temples in their respective villages.
The grand consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is a momentous occasion for the Hindu community and preparations for the ceremony are in full swing, with the samiti elaborate arrangements to ensure that devotees from all over the Islands can participate in the festivities.
