Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who recently attended the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya, has shared photos and a heartfelt note on his blog. The veteran actor posted pictures of Ram Lalla inside the temple, the temple's exterior, and himself seeking blessings with folded hands.
Amitabh expressed the significance of the divine spirit on this special day and shared his experience after returning to Mumbai from Ayodhya.
He wrote, ‘A day filled with the relevance of divine spirit... back from the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ayodhya.’
He added, ‘The glory the celebration and the belief of faith... immersed in the reckoning of the temple at Shri Ram’s birth... not much can be said beyond this... for faith does not possess description...Can you?’
He concluded the post by writing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Bol Siya Pati Ramchandra ki jaay (red flag emoji)’.
He wore traditional attire and a shawl for the occasion.
Amitabh was accompanied by his son-actor Abhishek Bachchan. The duo also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath after the event.
Amitabh Bachchan greeted CM Adityanath with folded hands and conversed with him, with Abhishek joining later.
PM Modi also greeted Amitabh with folded hands, reciprocating the gesture.
Interestingly, Amitabh recently acquired a 10,000-square-foot plot in Ayodhya, with the transaction valued at ₹9 crore. Amitabh's attorney, Rajesh Yadav, executed the purchase agreement.
Confirming the development, Shanti Bhushan Choubey, the registrar of Ayodhya Registrar told ANI earlier, ‘As part of the same agreement, two documents have been presented...it is a 10,000 square feet plot for which a transaction of ₹9 crore has been done. The second party, who happens to be Amitabh Bachchan, gave his agreement to the purchase while his attorney, Rajesh Yadav, executed it.’
Besides Amitabh and Abhishek, several other celebrities, including Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Anupam Kher, Kangana Ranaut, Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal, Madhuri Dixit, Subhash Ghai and Sonu Nigam were in attendance at the Pran Patishtha ceremony. The event saw the participation of about 8,000 invitees, including 1,500-1,600 eminent guests. As the ceremony unfolded, army choppers were pictured showering petals on the temple.
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