Over 50 traditional musical instruments from 18 states will give a musical start to the much-awaited ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the idol of Lord Ram at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Officials with the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust called the musical session, known as ‘Mangal Dhwani’, to be the “rarest of the rare” musical events.
“It’s the combination of instruments that makes this musical concert the rarest of the rare. The concert, which would set the tone of the event, would start from 10am and will last up to 12noon,” a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Trust said. Officials confirmed that the event will feature some of the biggest names from the world of music.
“Immersed in devotion, the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya will be graced by the majestic ‘Mangal Dhwani’ at 10am. Over 50 exquisite instruments from different states come together for this auspicious occasion, resonating for nearly two hours. Orchestrated by Ayodhya’s own Yatindra Mishra, this grand musical rendition is supported by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi. This magnificent musical program represents a momentous occasion for every Indian, bringing together diverse traditions in celebration and honour of Prabhu Shri Ram,” the temple’s trust posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Officials with the trust also shared the long list of musical instruments to be played before the deity on Monday. The list of instruments includes the following:
- Uttar Pradesh: Pakhawaj, flute, dholak
- Karnataka: Veena
- Maharashtra: Sundari
- Punjab: Algoza
- Odisha: Mardal
- Madhya Pradesh: Santur
- Manipur: Pung
- Assam: Nagada, Kali
- Chhattisgarh: Tambura
- Bihar: Pakhawaj
- Delhi: Sehnai
- Rajasthan: Ravanhattha
- West Bengal: Shri Khol, Sarod
- Andhra Pradesh: Ghatam
- Jharkhand: Sitar
- Gujarat: Santaar
- Tamil Nadu: Nagaswaram, Tavil, Mridangam
- Uttarakhand: Hudkaa
The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the idol of Ram Lalla — the childhood form of Lord Ram — will be attended by people from all walks of life, including representatives of major spiritual and religious sects of the country, representatives of various tribal communities and prominent personalities.
The ceremony will begin at 12:20pm, and according to the temple’s trust, it is expected to end by 1pm. Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the gathering.
The consecration rituals for the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ started from the Saryu river on January 16 and will be completed on Monday afternoon in the ‘abhijeet muhurta’, according to the trust.
Lakhs of people are expected to watch the event live on TV and online platforms as the central government has announced a half-day off on January 22 and many states followed suit.
The temple trust has made elaborate arrangement to broadcast the live telecast of the consecration ceremony. For devotees in Ayodhya, a Gujarat-based company has made a 69-feet floating LED screen on the river Saryu, which has been installed at Saryu Ghat.
“The length of this entire screen is 69 feet and the height is 16 feet, which makes the entire floating LED screen approximately 1,100 square feet,” Akshay Anand, the MD of the Gujarat-based company, said.
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