Ayodhya Ram Mandir bhumi pujan: Netizens celebrate historic day with colorful artworks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5 unveiled the plaque to mark the laying of Ram temple foundation stone in Ayodhya. The occasion which has now sent a wave of joy across the nation also witnessed participation from President of Ram Mandir Trust Mahant Nitya Gopal Das, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, UP Governor Anandiben Patel and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat. On this occasion, people took to Twitter to share creative doodles and paintings of lord Ram.

With hashtags like #LordRam, #Rammandir, #JaiShreeRam, netizens flooded Twitter with vibrant artworks that depict incidents from Lord Ram's life. People have shared animated images, doodles and other artworks, of the Indian deity. A particular image that caught people ‘s attention is an original doodle of Lord Ram in the Indian constitution.

Ram Mandir 'Bhumi Pujan'

Prime Minister Modi who arrived in Ayodhya earlier on August 5, took part in the 'bhumi pujan' at Ram Janambhoomi site. PM Modi also planted a 'parijat' sapling in the temple premises, considered a divine plant, ahead of the foundation stone-laying of Ram Temple. He arrived at Ram Janmabhoomi site after offering prayers at the Hanuman Garhi Temple in Ayodhya.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on August 5 said that PM Modi's foresight and wisdom paved the way for peaceful resolution of the Ram temple issue and fulfilling the dream. The power of Indian democracy and judiciary under the leadership of PM Modi has shown the world how solutions to problems can be found through democratic and constitutional means, he said at the groundbreaking ceremony for the temple here. "Prime Minister's foresight and wisdom paved the way for peaceful resolution of Ram temple issue," he said. Yogi said people have struggled for 500 years for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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