Indian-American community celebrate inauguration of Ram Mandir
Updated: Dec 18th, 2023
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| Ram Mandir Celebrations in USA (img: File, Facebook/VHPA) |
Members of the Hindu-American community commenced the month-long celebrations in the US of the Ram Mandir’s inauguration scheduled for Jan 22, 2024, in Ayodhya.
The group organised a bike rally on Dec 16 in the suburbs of Washington DC.
Several community members and devotees gathered at the nearby Shri Bhakta Anjaneya temple in Ayodhya Way, located in Maryland’s Frederick City.
Our Washington DC Chapter organized a Mini Car Rally to commemorate the inauguration of #ShreeRamMandir in #Ayodhya pic.twitter.com/u4cISMkSPZ
— VHP America (@VHPANews) December 18, 2023
Month-long festivities commence
As per the organisers, thousands of Hindus will gather in Washington DC, to celebrate the Ram temple’s inauguration.
The celebrations would see bits like ‘Ram Leela’ (enactment of the Ramayana epic), narrations of the deity, and hymns. The celebrations would also include a 45-minute play performed by children in a language comprehensible to American-born children.
Several other members recited and sung hymns in Kannada and Telugu, among others.
The organisers added, “Hindus will always remember the historic inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Lord Rama’s stories give inspiration to the Hindu-Americans to be an ideal citizen.”
