'Say it, Sing it...Jai Shree Ram': Venkatesh Prasad's Message Ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha Ceremony; Watch

Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad has reached Ayodhya for the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony to be held today.

Prasad shared a clip of him standing in front of the Ram Temple on Monday which has gone viral.

“Ek he nara, ek he naam Jai Shree Ram,” Prasad says in the video.

The 54-year-old Prasad represented India in 33 Tests and 161 ODIs between 1996 and 2001. He took a combined 292 wickets including eight five-wicket hauls during his international career.

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Several top India cricketers have been invited for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony which will be attended by over 7,000 people including 506 A-listers.

Earlier, a video of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar heading to Adyodhya was shared on social media. Two-time world cup winning captain MS Dhoni along with batting superstar Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur have also been invited for the event.

The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir is constructed in traditional Nagara style 380 feet in length (east-west), 250 feet wide and 161 feet tall.

The temple is supported by a total of 392 pillars and 44 doors. The pillars and walls of the temple showcase intricately sculpted depictions of Hindu deities, gods, and goddesses.

“In the main sanctum sanctorum at ground floor, the childhood form of Bhagwan Shri Ram (the idol of Shri Ramlalla) has been placed,” the statement said.

The main entrance to the temple is situated on the eastern side, which can be approached by ascending 32 stairs through the Singh Dwar’.

There are a total of five halls in the temple – Nritya Mandap, Rang Mandap, Sabha Mandap, Prathana Mandap and Kirtan Mandap.

Near the temple is the Sita Koop, a historic well dating back to the ancient era, the statement said.

In the southwestern part of the temple complex, at Kuber Tila, the ancient Shiv temple has been restored along with the installation of a statue of Jatayu.

The foundation of the temple has been constructed with a 14-metre-thick layer of roller-compacted concrete (RCC), giving it the appearance of artificial rock. No iron is used anywhere in the temple, according to the statement.

For protection against ground moisture, a 21-foot-high plinth has been constructed using granite.

With PTI Inputs