It’s a big day for the nation as ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Ayodhya Ram Mandir is taking place whole of India is celebrating this event. India is a multi-cultural country and national integration can be seen in almost all the states of the country. On this auspicious day, an example can be seen when langar by Nihang Sikhs at Ayodhya Ram Mandir is announced for two months.
Ayodhya city has been decorated for the opening of the Ram temple. Diyas have been little, and flowers adorn the new mandir. Thousands of devotees are descending upon the temple town ahead of the consecration ceremony.
Nihang Sikhs arrived in Ayodhya, ahead of the inauguration, on Friday. They will run a two-month “langar sewa” (community kitchen) in the Char Dham mutt for the pilgrims who arrive at the temple.
In November 1858, Nihang Baba Fakir Singh Khalsa barged into Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, conducted a hawan and wrote ‘Ram Ram’ on the walls of the mosque. Now, his descendant (Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur) has decided to organize a two-month langar in the city for devotees who will visit the newly constructed Ram mandir.
Langar by Nihang Sikhs at Ayodhya Ram Mandir and Connection of Nihang Sikhs to Ayodhya Ram Mandir
In November 1858, Nihang Baba Fakir Singh Khalsa barged into Babri Masjid in Ayodhya as a posse of 25 Nihang Sikhs stood guard outside.
Ram Mandir Inauguration: Descendant of Nihang Singh who entered Babri Masjid in 1858 to organise langar in Ayodhya, Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur said he wanted to carry forward Nihang Baba Fakir Singh Khalsa’s devotion towards Lord Ram and serve devotees coming from across the… pic.twitter.com/nKljso0N1g
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He erected a symbol of ‘Sri Bhagwan‘(Lord Ram) inside the mosque and wrote ‘Ram Ram’ on the walls of the Muslims’ place of worship, reported India Today. Baba Fakir Singh also organised a hawan and puja inside the mosque.
The Nihang Sikhs also set up a platform inside the place of worship on which an idol of Lord Ram was placed, according to TOI. After this, a case was registered against the 25 Nihangs at the Oudh (as Ayodhya and nearby areas were called then) police station based on a complaint by Syed Mohammad Khateeb, the then muezzin (mosque’s officer) of the Babri Masjid, who called the incident an “open tyranny and high-handedness of the Hindus on Muslims”, as per India Today.
“Because of conspiracy of Shiv Ghulam Thandedar Oudh government, the Bairagis (Nihangs) constructed overnight a chabutra (platform) up to height of one ‘Balisht’ until the orders of injunction were issued,” he reportedly said in the complaint.
Heartwarming to watch Nihangs, led by Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur, travel from Punjab to Ayodhya.
Following Nihang Baba Fakir Singh Khalsa’s devotion to Lord Ram, they organize Langar service and a Havan, honoring history and serving devotees at #RamMandir celebrations.… pic.twitter.com/TvDtpJsgxJ
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A report by the Thanedar of Oudh, Sheetal Dubey, in November 1858, which was mentioned by the Supreme Court during its 2019 ruling, stated: “Today Nihang Singh Faqir Khalsa, a resident of Punjab, organised Hawan and Puja of Guru Gobind Singh and erected a symbol of Sri Bhagwan, within the premises of the Masjid. At the time of pitching the symbol, 25 Sikhs were posted there for security.”
Guru Nanak Dev visited Ayodhya
As per reports, Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, visited the site of Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya in 1510-11 AD. Babri Masjid was not constructed at the time.
In its verdict on the disputed religious site in the Uttar Pradesh city in November 2019, the Supreme Court had taken note of Guru Nanak Dev’s visit which it said showed pilgrims went to see the site even before 1528 AD.
“It is found that in period before 1528 AD, there were sufficient religious texts, which led Hindus to believe the present site of Ram Janmabhoomi as the birthplace of Lord Ram,” the apex court said in its judgement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken part in the consecration ceremony. And there are 8,000 special invitees. In attendance, will be revered saints and political leaders, there will be businesspersons, actors, sports stars and other dignitaries. Langar by Nihang Sikhs is also grabing limelight at Ayodhya Ram Mandir, which is a very important part of ceremony.
Several Bollywood celebrities attended the Ayodhya Ram Temple “Pran Pratistha” ceremony on Monday. Directors Rohit Shetty and Rajkumar Hirani, actors Madhuri Dixit Nene, Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif-Vicky Kaushal and Ayushmann Khurrana pose for a photograph at the venue. Kangna Ranaut was also there and continuosly chanting “Jai Shri Ram